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Metadata Best Practices for the Description of Digital Objects
Entered into Rosetta
Molly O’Brien & Rachel Jaffe Metadata Librarians @
Binghamton University Libraries
Source: http://www.mrdowling.com/604-rosettastone.html
Introduction
Source: http://prints.encore-editions.com/500/0/circus-performer-leaping-through-a-ring-of-fire.jpg
Binghamton University (SUNY)
• Undergraduates: 11,706
• Graduate students: 3,007
• Average SAT score range: 1190-1340
• Average ACT score range: 26-31
• Top 25% of high school class: 85%
• In the past 10 years, 91-93% of
freshmen returned for their
sophomore year
• Students of color: 33.3%
• International students: 10%
• Students come from all 50 states
and 100 countries
Binghamton University, one of four comprehensive doctoral research
universities within the State University of New York, is recognized for
stellar academics, an international focus, high graduation rates and
overall value.
Q: Why ?
What is digital preservation (vs. digital access)?
• A “series of managed activities necessary to
ensure continued access to digital materials
for as long as necessary.” (DPC)
• “Actions required to maintain access to digital
materials beyond the limits of media failure or
technological change.” (DPC)
!noitavreserP : A
BU Libraries’ Digital Preservation Goals
• Libraries – Special collections
– Archival materials
• Campus – Born-digital objects
– University photographs
• Faculty – Data sets, research
notes, etc.
Source: http://blogs.sundaymercury.net/weirdscience/2010/05/newtons-tree-in-space.html
Organizing Chaos: Metadata Superheroes
Sources: http://icanhascheezburger.com/; http://www.damsimple.com/tag/dam/page/2/
Dublin Core
Sources:
http://glennas.wordpress.com/2010/01/31/dublin-core-metadata-initiative-dcmi-learning-resources/
http://www.vuw.ac.nz/staff/alastair_smith/technophile/DublinCore.gif
Best Practices
Our Principles:
• Consistency, simplicity, intelligibility
• Foresight
• Bringing everyone on board
Source: http://www.gafferdistrict.com/owner_education.php
Building a Metadata Form
Create a form:
Building a Metadata Form
Add fields:
Building a Metadata Form
Add field information:
Building a Metadata Form Completed metadata form:
Rosetta Workflow Stages
Approval Arrangement Assessment
Digital Object(s) /SIPs
IE (Intellectual Entity)
View in Rosetta: an IE Is Born!
View in
Rosetta in Primo
Metadata Best Practices for the Description of Digital
Objects Entered into Rosetta [email protected] - [email protected]
Find It! http://library.binghamton.edu/
Contributions to this presentation have been made by: Sandy
Card, Edward Corrado and John Meador.