Course Information
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| Credits | 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs |
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| Registration dates | We accept registrations through the first week of classes, unless enrollment is full, and unless the class was canceled before it started due to low enrollment. |
Introduction to Metadata
$250.00
Dates: December 2 - December 29June 2 - June 29
Credits: 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs
This course focuses on learning the basic principles of metadata including types of metadata, metadata schemas (EAD, MOD, MAD, Dublin Core, VRACore), mapping between schemas, and a brief overview of metadata expressed in XML. Additionally, MARC and Dublin Core metadata records will be compared, providing insights into the similarities of description and the differences.
Students will become familiar with the different types of metadata, understand the basic principles of metadata, the terminology and structure of XML expressed metadata and build critical skills applicable to systems work, cataloging, metadata work, and general web work.
Course Description
This course focuses on learning the basic principles of metadata including types of metadata, metadata schemas (EAD, MOD, MAD, Dublin Core, VRACore), mapping between schemas, and a brief overview of metadata expressed in XML. Additionally, MARC and Dublin Core metadata records will be compared, providing insights into the similarities of description and the differences.
Students will become familiar with the different types of metadata, understand the basic principles of metadata, the terminology and structure of XML expressed metadata and build critical skills applicable to systems work, cataloging, metadata work, and general web work.
Course Objectives and Goals
By the end of the course students will:
Develop a firm understanding of the basic types of metadata including structural, descriptive, and administrative metadata including rights management (DRM)
Understand the terminology associated with metadata and the structure of metadata expressed in XML
Explore metadata schemas EAD, MODs, MADs, VRACore, and Dublin Core understanding the common uses of each schema
Practice basic metadata description using Dublin Core, understanding the structure and basic principles
Robin Fay
Robin Fay is a Cataloging/Metadata Librarian and Trainer who has worked with academic, public, community college libraries and multistate consortias on cataloging and metadata projects, among those are the Orbis Cascade Alliance, the University System of Georgia, and SkillsCommon.
Robin is both a practitioner with over 10 years of cataloging and a trainer. She is a frequent guest on WREK’s Lost in the Stacks discussing metadata and semantic web topics. She holds a B.A. in English from the University of Georgia; a MLIS from the University of South Carolina; certificates in Project Management (University of Georgia), and a Yellow Belt in Six Sigma (a quality and processes control standard). Her book Semantic Web Technologies and Social Searching for Librarians was published in 2012.
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