Metadata Best Practices for Digital Collections

Local Policies and Documentation for Digital Collections

• Data Dictionaries
• Authors Name (PDF)
• Digital Cataloging (PDF)
• Subject Assignment - Best Practices (PDF)
• Subject Analysis for Images (PDF)
• Subject Access to Digital Collections - CONTENTdm (PDF)
• Subject Access to Scholars' Bank - DSpace (PDF)

Contacts

Glenda Claborne, Metadata Management Librarian
Karen Estlund, Digital Collections Coordinator

Metadata Implementation Group

The Metadata Implementation Group was formed to implement digital library initiatives at the University of Oregon Libraries. This group ceased to be active in 2007. Metadata dictionaries and practices are now created/reviewed by the Digital Collections Coordinator and Metadata Management Librarian, in consultation with collection curators and other members of MSDP.

Original Members of Metadata Implementation Group (MDLS is now MSDP):

• Mary Grenci, Metadata and Digital Library Services, Convener
• Carol Hixson, Metadata and Digital Library Services, Dept. Head
• Bob Felsing, Collection Development & Acquisitions
• Nathan Georgitis, Metadata and Digital Library Services
• Corey Harper, Metadata and Digital Library Services (no longer at UO)
• Normandy Helmer, Special Collections &University Archives
• Jon Jablonksi, Document Center
• Lesli Larson, Metadata and Digital Library Services
• Lori Robare, Metadata and Digital Library Services