Many professors and students are surprised to learn about the variety of skills metadata and catalog librarians possess that can benefit their digital humanities projects. Metadata and catalog librarians already have experience in areas such as developing project metadata schemas and controlled vocabularies, as well as providing suggestions for project organization, and have the basic abilities needed to support learning new skills such as XML and TEI. This chapter will offer perspectives on how a metadata and catalog librarian can contribute to digital humanities projects. A case study focusing on the involvement of the Metadata and Catalog Librarian with the Digital Humanities Initiative (DHi) at Hamilton College will be used to illustrate one example of how to become successfully involved in digital humanities research on campus.
Many professors and students are surprised to learn about the variety of skills metadata and catalog librarians possess that can benefit their digital humanities projects. Metadata and catalog librarians already have experience in areas such as developing project metadata schemas and controlled vocabularies, as well as providing suggestions for project organization, and have the basic abilities needed to support learning new skills such as XML and TEI. This chapter will offer perspectives on how a metadata and catalog librarian can contribute to digital humanities projects. A case study focusing on the involvement of the Metadata and Catalog Librarian with the Digital Humanities Initiative (DHi) at Hamilton College will be used to illustrate one example of how to become successfully involved in digital humanities research on campus.
the topic of electronic records management. In the preface, Bantin states that this book was conceived to help fill a critical gap in the literature demonstrating the connection of the theory of constructing trustworthy digital repositories with examples of how to complete this implementation. He states that the target audiences for this book include a wide range of professionals in the fields of "archives, records management, library and information management, and information technology" (xv) who are looking to begin a trustworthy repository, as well as instructors and students interested in this topic.To be accessible to such a wide range of audiences, Bantin elected to organize this book around ten different concepts that are integral to building a trustworthy repository. Each concept is its own chapter, with each chapter featuring an overview that grounds the concept in theory and why that particular theory is important when considering how to build a trustworthy digital repository. The theory section is directly followed by an implementation section, which features anywhere from one to three essays written by seasoned practitioners. The purpose of these case studies is to provide real-world examples of how consideration of the theory translates to creating a successful trustworthy repository. Each implementation section features consistent headings, which include strategies, challenges encountered, evaluations and outcomes, and lessons learned. The theory overviews and implementation summaries are written by authors in a wide range of positions from institutions including governmental agencies, institutions of higher education, industry, and nonprofit organizations. The book is not entirely centered on practices in the United States; it features authors from Canada, Italy, and Australia as well.The first chapter of Building Trustworthy Digital Repositories focuses on the fundamental step of selecting a repository. This often undervalued first step of creating a repository is crucially important because of the implications this decision has on all that can be done with the repository in the future (for example, the metadata schemas that can be used, how users can interact with the repository, the ease of which preservation strategies may be implemented, and others). This chapter is a particularly valuable section for anyone who is looking to select a digital repository for the first time or is in the process of evaluating new possibilities for a digital repository. Following the overview of several repository auditing resources provided in the theory section, Jim Corridan and Tibaut Houzanme, both of the Indiana Archives and Records Administration (IARA), provide an extremely useful overview of how IARA selected their digital repository. Of particular value is a ten-page table that IARA used to evaluate each digital repository solution they examined. This table could easily be adapted by any institution seeking to evaluate potential digital repositories for adoption.From there, the book features a mix of ch...
Developing Librarian Competencies for the Digital Age presents an overview of issues librarians face as the world has shifted to a more digitalcentric approach and provides suggestions of areas in which librarians should hone their skills to meet the changing demands of their customers. Edited by Jeffrey G. Coghill, outreach librarian and the director of Eastern AHEC Library Services, and Roger G. Russell, assistant director for user services, both of East Carolina University's William E. Laupus Health Sciences Library, this book was written to dive into new trends in librarianship. It counsels readers on how to gain expertise in a field that is increasingly evolving due to the impact of technology on how it meets its core function of service. Coghill and Russell's book has chapters specifically dedicated to different aspects of librarianship, including public services, technical services, and librarian education. Each begins by providing an overview of some of the historical developments of its area. The first chapter is a short, general introduction by the editors discussing the history of librarianship as a profession, with a focus on the evolution of library services as technology has become increasingly embedded into daily life. The book then moves to chapters that are task-based, focusing on specific roles librarians fill in libraries. The first chapter is by Joseph Thomas and Yunting Fu and focuses on collection development and the drastic shift that has happened as libraries have moved toward collecting in ever more digital formats. One of the key points addressed in this chapter is a reminder to readers about the importance of preservation as librarians are increasingly leasing content via digital platforms as opposed to purchasing materials outright. The collection development argument about the merits of collecting in print versus digital formats is familiar; however, the chapter is clearly written and provides a concise summary for those who may be new to the topic or those who are looking for a clear overview of the subject. The book then moves to a chapter titled "Organization of Knowledge and Information" by Sarah W. Sutton and Mira E. Greene. It is very refreshing to see a chapter focused on the evolution of cataloging in a digital environment, as so often books such as these focus almost exclusively on the areas typically referred to as public services. Sutton and Greene's chapter serves as an excellent primer on the subject, including discussion of the desire to move to a library catalog that is more open to web discovery via linked data and BibFrame. Two chapters that focus on communication/marketing and reference and user services complete the section of the book that focuses on librarian roles. These chapters address the role of librarians in public-facing positions and address librarians in a wide variety of settings, including academic, school, health science, and public libraries. The chapters look carefully at how evolving technology can be used to support these important services.
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