Monday, 2nd February 2009

New Release: Digital Library Foundation on Metadata Tools

From the News Release:

The Digital Library Federation (DLF) is pleased to announce the publication of Future Directions in Metadata Remediation for Metadata Aggregators, a report that identifies and evaluates tools that can be used to normalize and enhance metadata. Commissioned by DLF Aquifer, the report was written by Greta de Groat, electronic media cataloger in the Metadata Development Unit of the Stanford University Libraries, and was supported by a grant from The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation.

“The Digital Library Federation is delighted to provide this tools inventory and evaluation to the cultural heritage community,” Katherine Kott, DLF Aquifer Director stated.

DLF Executive Director Peter Brantley added, “The value of our online culture is enhanced by our ability to link together perspectives on knowledge from across the world. The generosity of the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation enables DLF Aquifer to assist the development of critical tools enabling people to find and join together the information resources of libraries, museums, and archives.

Direct to Full Text Report (52 pages; PDF)

Source: Digital Library Foundation

Category:

• Search News (ResourceShelf)

Views: 1063

FreePint

FreePint supports the value of information in the enterprise. Read more »

Latest FreePint Articles:

• Big Data and the Enterprise Information Professional
  Friday, 17th May 2013

  Victor Camlek reviews what big data means for the information professional in a corporate information centre, library or strategic planning department. Opportunities abound for info pros to take the lead as content advocates on big data issues and to deliver an active agenda aimed at documenting, tracking and attending physical and virtual events focused on big data - to deliver a strong return on investment.

• Encouraging Collaboration Within Law Firms
  Friday, 17th May 2013

  Failure, that's a horrible word to use at the start of an article. But that's essentially what this article is going to be about and, more specifically, why (some say) internal collaboration tools within law firms are doomed to fail. However, failure can also be useful in understanding how tools such as intranets, or collaboration tools like Confluence, are used and what could drive future projects to success.

• Privacy - Don't Hold Your Breath
  Friday, 17th May 2013

  The discovery that Bloomberg News journalists have been making use of customer data raises broader privacy issues. Associated Press has complained about secret use of its telephone records by the United States Justice Department and the British polling organisation Ipsos MORI has been exposed trying to sell anonymised data from the mobile phone service EE to the London police. How effective is anonymisation, should internet service providers shield user data from the authorities and are some websites’ privacy notices designed merely to protect the providers?

• ... more ...

All Family Articles »
Family Articles by Category »

A FreePint Subscription delivers articles and reports that support your organisation's information practice, content and strategy.

Start the conversation about a subscription by
completing our online form: "How can FreePint help?"

FreePint Testimonials

"This report will be of great value to me as I meet with the managing partner in the near future to discuss the budget. It is one of the ..."

Read more testimonials and supply yours »