Metadata for digital objects
That was the topic discussed recently by OCLC Research Library Partners metadata managers. It was initiated by Jonathan LeBreton of Temple, who noted the questions staff raised when describing voluminous …
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Are born-digital archives still mystifying you?
Here at OCLC Research we’re always eager to find ways to ensure that our projects have strong positive impact on our professional community, and we’ve clearly hit the mark with …
Read MoreDay of Digital Archives blog
Jackie and I have been poring over the engaging posts on the Day of Digital Archives blog today, impressed with the many views into the work lives of those attempting …
Read MoreTackling born-digital: First, take baby steps …
On occasion my stepdaughter Sunde hears me fret about a problem that promises to take what seems like an excess of time, energy, or brainpower to solve, and she sagely …
Read MoreDo born-digital materials belong “in” special collections?
Some of us listened in on this morning’s CNI Conversation, in the course of which Cliff Lynch mentioned that the October 16th ARL special collections forum in D.C. was time …
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