Perceptions on Aboutness of Documentary Films: Comparing FAST Headings to User-Created IMDb Plot Keywords

Many popular websites allow users to assign descriptive metadata to individual resources. Previous studies have analyzed user-created metadata with several comparing it to metadata created by information professionals. This study analyzed Faceted Application of Subject Terminology (FAST) headings and IMDb “plot keywords” for the same documentary films in order to determine how much of the aboutness identified by the former was covered by the latter. A randomized list of documentary films held at the Iowa State University Library, a large academic research library, was created. Records for titles without IMDb headings were excluded from analysis. The FAST headings were compared to each “plot keyword” used in the corresponding IMDb record to determine if they met one or more of the match types defined for this study: exact match, close match, closely-related match, broad match, and narrow match. In total, 604 FAST headings from 100 OCLC records were analyzed. This study found that relatively little of the aboutness expressed by FAST headings was represented by “plot keywords” in the corresponding IMDb records, with only 22.19% of FAST headings containing some type of match. By advancing our knowledge of the similarities and differences between subject metadata created by professionals and non-professionals for documentary films, this work supports the development of future innovations to increase the discoverability of motion pictures and other resources

Development of an Integrated VRA Core Framework for Libraries

Metadata is one of the important concept in the field of digital technology throughout the higher education as well as research environment. Digital resource management is possible through open source standard and tool. This paper has select the metadata standard like Visual Resource Association (VRA) Core. Now the methodology is very simple to perform and add the different items in this system. Integrated this VRA Core metadata framework with the Omeka open source software for the better management of library resources. Apart from this it is also manage the Museum for cataloguing the different images with suitable metadata. This integrated framework is very user-friendly for easy install and configure the metadata with fulltext documents and also display the ngram view with sequence graph of different metadata available in the database

Finding a Way Through the Crowd: How Keyword Choices Affect Discoverability in Crowdsourced Archival Tagging

This study explores the challenges archivists face when determining how to structure a crowdsourced tagging initiative in their collections. Specifically, the study aims to research the differences in controlled vocabulary tagging and folksonomy tagging in volunteer based digital archival tagging initiatives. The current literature focuses on the merits of crowdsourced metadata in its various forms, but few sources explore which formats lead to better discoverability. In order to begin to answer this question, five library, museum, and archives professionals were interviewed and asked to discuss their institution’s crowdsourcing projects in depth. Their answers were then mined for overarching themes and insights into crowdsourcing and vocabulary type. In the end, it was discovered that there is no one correct vocabulary system for crowdsourcing, but that by answering key questions about specific institutions, collections, and volunteers, a unique approach can be created for each new project to ensure the best outcome.Master of Science in Library Scienc

Examining User-created Description in the Archival Profession

Interest in user created metadata has increased in recent years. In 2009-2010 the RLG Partner Social Metadata Working Group examined the social metadata practices of libraries, archives, and museums worldwide. They found that more than half of studied institutions improve metadata with user created description. This article presents the results of a survey conducted in January-February 2013 on the social metadata practices of North American archival and special collections repositories. To what extent are archives allowing users to provide descriptive metadata using Web 2.0 technologies? Is user generated content integrated into finding aids, catalog records, or other authoritative metadata record? How do archives solicit such user engagement? Are archivists satisfied with the level of interaction their digitized content receives? This article reviews case studies on archival Web 2.0 initiatives, and compares the findings of the Working Group’s reports with the 2013 survey regarding user created descriptive metadata

We share what we are: user contributions and annotations in digital contributory archives

A contributory archive is one in which individual users may interact with materials through activities like commenting, tagging and sharing, but more importantly they may add content to the collection through uploading items like photos or videos and adding stories and text. This paper examines the community-led contributory archives listed at the website for the UK Community Archives and Heritage Group (www.communityarchives.org.uk), an umbrella organization that provides a central location for community archives, as a case study for expanding our knowledge of user participation in digital archives. This study examines user-generated content in digital community archives including annotations and contributions, the type and frequency of content created, and technical specifications as insight into amateur digital preservation of heritage materials. The information gleaned from this study can be used to assess the effectiveness of community-led projects as a possibility for cultural heritage centers to expand their mission in a participatory platform.Master of Science in Library Scienc