Summary of March discussion
A summary of the March discussion on user-contributed metadata in libraries, archives, and museums.
Tag: user-contributed metadata
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VIAFbot and Wikipedia… together at last
OCLC announces the completion of a project to create reciprocal links between personal names in VIAF and Wikipedia.
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IU Society of American Archivists-Student Chapter Hosts Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon
The goal was to enhance the existing Wikipedia entries for eight former Indiana University Presidents by referencing and tapping into the amazing resources at the IU Archives.
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Classifying galaxies
Citizen astronomers are classifying galaxies as a part of the Galaxy Zoo and the Galaxy Zoo: Hubble projects.
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March topic: user-contributed metadata
For the March meeting, we will be discussing user-contributed metadata and the OCLC reports, “Social Metadata for Libraries, Archives, and Museums.”
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OCLC research report: Social Metadata for LAMs
OCLC releases the second of three reports on social metadata use in libraries, archives, and museums.
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Summary of MDG Session, 10-15-09
* Written by Jenn Riley * Articles discussed: Nunberg, Geoff. “Google Books: A Metadata Train Wreck” Language Log blog, August … Summary of MDG Session, 10-15-09