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Just finished up a project that will be expanded upon for my final in my metadata class. I had to describe a strategy for “federating” or aggregating records at the item level to make them OAI harvestable and improve their accessibility and visibility on the web - complete with a sample record and conceptual data model…. whew!
I chose the FIDM museum and galleries collection, inspired by an interest in a taxonomy and archives internship for their special collections and an upcoming tour of their library this Saturday. My sample record focused on this adorable textile of kitties and mice!! using controlled vocabularies from both LCSH and The Getty’s Art & Architecture Thesaurus, I made the record harvestable through the VRA Core 4.0 Metadata Schema.
Metadata is starting to make a lot more sense to me now than it was before I took the class. I may even decide on a blend of user experience design and metadata interfaces (or embedded or social metadata) as a topic for my portfolio…..
Had a class on Linked Open Data this week. Interesting stuff! I’ve become a recent fan of Europeana and the projects they do (including working on a controlled vocabulary for an international fashion thesaurus!)
A few of mine: pint, ethereal, altar
A few of mine: placard, cadaver, gauge, dichotomy, huaraches, vignette among dozens of others that I am constantly corrected on :(
The entire archive of legendary downtown magazine East Village Eye will soon be available online. More info and some of our favorite images from the mag in the ’70s and ’80s here.
THIS IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!
Hannah Höch, Album (the images collection of Hannah Höch : 114 pages and contains over 400 photographic illustrations from periodicals), c. 1933
"I have worked for more than 25 years as a reporter or an editor, and I have never once considered going to journalism school. Once I got my foot in the newsroom door, I realized quickly that journalism was a white-collar job with a blue-collar rhythm. All you needed was to serve your apprenticeship, learn from the more experienced members of the guild, and then work hard to master the craft. The rest fell into place.
Why is librarianship any different?"
Why is librarianship any different?"
Can We Talk About the MLS? | Library Journal
A great, if perhaps provocative, editorial by LJ Editor-in-Chief, Mike Kelley.
(via libraryjournal)
This hits pretty close to home since I have roots in journalism and am now fully immersed in library science…. and though I love both programs and don’t regret studying either one, I’ve questioned the necessity of needing to take academic classes in these fields. I’ve never been drawn toward academia, which is probably why I’ve followed the path of more professional/practical degrees, and know that both fields highly prioritize work experience and barely look at your degree - which can turn the class experience into just a hoop to jump through to get to the job you want. But in the end, I disagree with the author since I really value my MLIS. It’s changed my life for the better in so many ways. Even if some of the classes don’t inspire me, being around likeminded individuals, seeking help from mentors and professors who are passionate about our field, adoring my campus, and being able to prioritize an insane graduate lifestyle have all been invaluable experiences.
"It’s not about the books, the collection, or the building. Our value is in how we communicate, deliver, and distribute information to people so they can gain knowledge and wisdom. We may use our collection and our building to fulfill that mandate, but the value is in us and our expertise, not the things we manage."
–Kimberly Silk in her SLA Member Interview in the January/February 2013 issue of Information Outlook. (via houtis)
Spent my Sunday putting up this phrase today! #urbanletters (at Craft & Folk Art Museum)
