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Code4LibBC Day 1: Lightning Talks

Here are my notes from Code4LibBC Day 1 lightning talks!

Paul Joseph – Opening Talk

  • The systems librarian is the bridge between different types of people and technology
  • Regardless, the connection is that people have information in common
  • We’re here today to provide a space and time to collaborate and jam together

Linda Woodcock – RDA: 10 Things

  • RDA is to make it more operable and readable
  • Adopted by LC in March 2013, LAC May 2013
  • Things that will look different
    • record as exactly as seen (for the most part)
    • no more latin
    • no more abbreviating
    • media types moved (no more GMD) to another field
    • FRBR
    • precise relationships between works
    • metadata registry employed
    • improve collocation
  • main differences: more granularity
  • implementation: updated MARC21, decide new fields, authority files
  • future consideration: global changes to make more consistent

Mark Jordan – Adding Linked Data to SFU’s Editorial Cartoons Collection

  • one of the few collections using controlled subjects (not just keywords) that are linked
  • 6916 subjects in total (sources: TGM 1, TGM 2, LCSH, MESH)
  • added URI (identifier on web) to vocab terms
  • used scripts to match LOC triples to subjects being used
  • the subject stores URI, but show user the readable information (in whichever language is needed)
  • MODS entry in Islandora: when adding topic/term, populate with URI in background

Marcus Emmanuel Barnes – METS-Bagger Tool

  • digitized collection not managed for long term preservation
  • digitized content packaging specification being developed
  • normalizing existing digitized content based on specification for robust long term management
  • 2 components:
    • collection normalization script
    • integrity scripts based on collection manifest
  • collection normalization: processes existing files to do inventory, organize them in a consistent manner
  • incorporates METS, BagIt, and UUID (universally unique identifiers)
  • developed in Python
  • plugins for technical and descriptive metadata
  • future: addition of manifest and integrity checking tools, additional plugins

Misty De Meo – Archivematica Format Policy Registry (FPR)

  • configurable repository of recognized formats
  • set of rules for identifying and processing files
  • open-source, separate FPR admin app
  • can be used by other projects or integrated into other platforms
  • customizations allowed: adding new file formats, what file extensions maps to what file formats
  • customize internal software behaviour
  • Next: flexible metadata extraction

Cynthia Ng – Shifting Perspectives: From Disability Accommodation to Universal Design

  • blog post write up

Stefan Khan-Kernahan – DocStore

  • a very small part of course reserves
  • replace current course reserve (Ares)
  • keep up with changing needs/workflows
  • scale better for collection size
  • better user experience
  • better handle requests e.g. copyright approval
  • IE causes problems with https default

May Chan – Hackfests for the Uninitiated

  • values diversity and inclusiveness
  • went into the code4lib national thinking a “lowly” newcomer, cataloguer
  • but got excited from learning from the person next to her that she could also learn from researching and reading
  • there is no shame in looking over someone’s shoulder
  • everyone can read
  • collaborative learning can be infection and mutative
  • it’s what you make out of it

That’s it for the talks! Breakout time beginning with a cute animal:

Baby Kiwi

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Author Cynthia NgPosted on November 28, 2013October 12, 2024Categories EventsTags code4lib, metadata

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