Chapman, John W.; Reynolds, David; Shreeves, Sarah L.
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Title
Repository Metadata: Approaches and Challenges
Author(s)
Chapman, John W.
Reynolds, David
Shreeves, Sarah L.
Issue Date
2009
Keyword(s)
metadata
DSpace
institutional repository
heterogeneity
Illinois Digital Environment for Access to Learning and Scholarship (IDEALS)
Abstract
Many institutional repositories have pursued a mixed metadata
environment, relying on description by multiple workflows. Strategies
may include metadata converted from other systems, metadata
elicited from the document creator or manager, and metadata created
by library or repository staff. Additional editing or proofing
may or may not occur. The mixed environment brings challenges
of creation, management, and access. In this article, repository efforts
at three major universities are discussed. All three repositories
run on the DSpace software package, and the opportunities and
limitations of that system will be examined. The authors discuss
local strategies in light of current thinking on metadata creation,
user behavior, and the aggregation of heterogeneous metadata. The
contrasts between the mission of each repository effort will show the
importance of local customization, while the experience of all three
institutions forms the basis for recommendations on strategies of
benefit to a wide range of librarians and repository planners.
Publisher
Taylor and Francis Group, LLC
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/13968
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/01639370902735020
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Copyright 2009 Taylor and Francis Group, LLC. Posted with permission.
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