Batch Download LCSH Files By Elliot D. Williams A process to batch download Library of Congress Subject Heading files using curl with details of analysis in OpenRefine. http://www.elliotdwilliams.com/batch-download-lcsh-files/
Climbing Metadata By Tallie Casucci and Rachel Wittmann This website aims to provide guidance and help metadata practitioners accurately identify and describe materials that contain rock climbing or similar sports. The goal of this guide is to encourage improved metadata […]
As part of the LDL as Data Grant, the project team is thrilled to announce an online speaker series. The series features digital library practitioners and users from across the country. The schedule is a work in progress and will […]
Curationist: Designing a Metadata Standard and Taxonomy for an Open Cultural Ecosystem by Sharon Mizota This presentation describes the metadata schema, content standard, and taxonomy guidelines created for Curationist.org, a crowd-sourced, multilingual aggregator of open access cultural content. Designed to […]
Core Concepts and Practical Techniques for Successful Library Metadata Analysis by Stacie Traill & Martin Patrick, University of Minnesota Libraries Presentation for CORE Virtual Forum, Nov 18 2020 https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1DHo4P7vIdNvWgbKtpDJWPVv6qtbJ-9R4Q2GjsFo7Un8/edit#slide=id.p
by the Mountain West Digital Library Created by the Mountain West Digital Library (MWDL) Metadata Working Group in 2019, this profile superseded the Metadata Guidelines for the Mountain West Digital Library (v. 2, 2012). It is intended to guide the […]
By Recollection Wisconsin Our Digital Projects Toolkit introduces the basic elements of cultural heritage digitization projects. In each section, you’ll find practical tools, guidelines and examples as well as resources for more in-depth learning. https://recollectionwisconsin.org/toolkit
By Madison Chartier The OSU Library Metadata Guide: Best Practices for Digital Collections is a document based on national standards and best practices for creating and enhancing metadata that provides consistency and accuracy within and between digital collections to increase […]
One Weird Query: Resolving LC Subject Strings to URIs Using Python By Ruth Kitchin Tillman Several times a year, the same question comes up on Twitter or in one the metadata/library/archives Slacks: “Does anyone know working reconciliation service for LCSH?” […]
BASH How-To: Extract EXIF Metadata and Output to a Text File By Sandy Lynn Ortiz Recently, I taught myself BASH scripting to automate a process for Stanford University Libraries Born Digital Labs. As a lab assistant, with an technology enthusiast […]