5 February 2008, London
7 October 2008, London
Metadata is being recognised as a core skill for LIS professionals arising from cataloguing, indexing and library management practice. Many library and information professionals are being called on to work in areas such as web content management, knowledge management and records management where their information handling and management skills need to be deployed.
This one-day course is designed to introduce the concepts and terminology of metadata and to equip participants with an understanding of metadata as it relates to library and information work in a wider context. The course also shows how current thinking on metadata will affect cataloguing practice in the future.
Benefits from attending
This course will help participants to understand the principles of metadata and its core relevance to library and information work. Throughout the day exercises, demonstrations and discussions will provide a practical focus.
By the end of the course participants will have:
- a definition of metadata
- identified the relationship between metadata and cataloguing
- discussed the concepts behind metadata and its terminology
- examined examples of metadata at work
- explored ways in which metadata has an impact on library and information work
Who should attend?
Experienced cataloguers and library and information professionals who are deploying their skills in new areas, or who are responsible for managing cataloguing departments.
Programme
- Definition of metadata
- Metadata and cataloguing standards
· AACR2; MARC 21; FRBR
· Mark-up languages
· DTDs, schemas and XML
· RDF and other modelling concepts
· Dublin Core and data elements
- Applying metadata standards
- Application of metadata to library and information work
· Application areas
· The 5 purposes of metadata
· Interoperability
- Metadata case studies
- Managing metadata
· Demonstration of metadata in action
· Review of techniques for managing metadata
· Indexing exercise to demonstrate effects of metadata on retrieval from intranet sites
· Discussion about retrieval issues and the role of LIS professionals
Places are limited to: 16
9.30 Registration and coffee - 10.00 Start - 1.00 Lunch - 4.30 Close
Course leader: David Haynes
Fees
CILIP personal members: £220 plus VAT £258.50
CILIP institutional members: £265 plus VAT £311.38 Non members: £310 plus VAT £364.25
Updated: 24 June 2008