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Posts related to conversations held by the RLP Metadata Managers Focus Group
The focus group shares information about topics of common concern, identifies metadata management issues OCLC Research could pursue in support of the OCLC Research Library Partnership, provides feedback on OCLC Research’s various metadata management projects and initiates working groups as warranted.
OCLC RLP Metadata Managers discussed next-generation metadata needs for those managing specialized collections and archives, including backlogs, staffing, and systems.
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The OCLC RLP Metadata Managers Focus Group met in April 2024 to discuss how they are getting ready for AI. Find out how they are learning collaboratively, engaging staff curiosity, and thinking responsibly.
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The challenges of transitioning to new metadata workflows have long been a concern to OCLC RLP Metadata Managers Focus Group members (What should metadata managers be learning?, Filling the bench, …
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The Metadata Managers Focus Group met for informal round-robin sessions on May 24 and June 1 to discuss the question: “What should metadata managers be learning?” I hoped this open-ended …
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The OCLC RLP Metadata Managers Focus Group met in March 2023 to explore new developments in the shift from “authority control” towards “identity management.” Our discussion was facilitated by Charlene Chou …
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In her post, Balancing the metadata portfolio, Kathryn Stine reported on discussions among the OCLC RLP Metadata Managers Focus Group members about how metadata services are changing. Inherent in changing …
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With a new year before us we’re drawing upon insights shared by the OCLC Research Library Partners Metadata Managers Focus Group last year to consider how and where the impact of the pandemic on typical metadata workflows may have lasting effects. It is important to note that though these …
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That was the topic discussed recently by OCLC Research Library Partners metadata managers, initiated by Daniel Lovins of Yale, John Riemer of University of California, Los Angeles, Melanie Wacker of …
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That was the topic discussed recently by OCLC Research Library Partners metadata managers, initiated by Erin Grant of University of Washington, Jennifer Baxmeyer of Princeton, Roxanne Missingham of Australian National …
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That was the topic discussed recently by OCLC Research Library Partners metadata managers, initiated by Daniel Lovins of Yale, Erin Grant of the University of Washington, and Jennifer Baxmeyer of …
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