University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

IMLS grant proposal - Metadata for you and me: A training program for shareable metadata

Koetter, Nuala; Riley, Jenn; Shreeves, Sarah L.

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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/112870

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Title
IMLS grant proposal - Metadata for you and me: A training program for shareable metadata
Author(s)
  • Koetter, Nuala
  • Riley, Jenn
  • Shreeves, Sarah L.
Issue Date
2007
Keyword(s)
  • Shareable metadata
  • Interoperability
  • Metadata
  • Metadata aggregations
Abstract
The grant proposal that resulted in the Metadata for You and Me training program.
Type of Resource
Text
Language
eng
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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/112870
Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)
This work was funded by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program. Grant number: RE-06-06-0062-06
Copyright and License Information
Copyright 2007 by Nuala Koetter, Jenn Riley, and Sarah L. Shreeves

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Metadata for You and Me PRIMARY
Metadata aggregations such as OAIster and the IMLS Digital Collections and Content Project have shown that metadata designed for diverse local environments may fall short in providing the information needed for useful discovery in the aggregated environment. Metadata for You & Me workshops assist metadata planners in analyzing and implementing the changes that need to be made to local metadata to prepare it for sharing with aggregations and other institutions. Topics to be covered include: the current state of metadata aggregation initiatives the "six Cs and lots of Ss" framework for shareable metadata an analysis of shareable properties for various classes of metadata elements practical advice for implementing these principles Metadata for You & Me workshops address the needs of library, museum and cultural heritage professionals in the creation, development and use of interoperable or shareable descriptive metadata. The content of workshops is based on the Best Practices for Shareable Metadata , an initiat