Metadata cleanup

Talks:

>> Excel - MARC Metadata Mapping
Kyla Jemison & Angel Su

>> Transforming workflows: automating metadata processes to better support collaborative projects in the Scholars GeoPortal
Kara Handren

Scholars GeoPortal uses ISO 19115 (NAP) to describe geospatial datasets, which is an extremely detailed disciplinary standard (ie. time consuming). In 2016, a project to ingest over 1000 historical maps was undertaken, prompting changes to the way NAP metadata was created. The existing editor which relies on manual entry of each field was bypassed to instead batch-generate XML files and load them directly into MarkLogic. This was done through a combination of cleaned spreadsheets, XML crosswalks, and python scripts. This process has since been repurposed to generate metadata for other large collections, significantly reducing processing time.

>> Layers of Confusion - migrating TPL digital archives to a new platform
Kris Wawrzyniak & Donna MacLeod

Toronto Public Library is moving its digital collections from Universal Content Management (UCM), an Oracle based product, to a new, cloud-based platform run by Gallery Systems. We’ve decided to clean, standardize and reconcile our data before migration. Please join us as we share details of our adventure and reflect on some of the challenges and unexpected outcomes we’ve encountered.

-------------------------------------------

Speaker bios:

Angel Su is an Electronic Resources Metadata Intern at the University of Toronto Libraries where she works on a variety of metadata clean-up and enhancement projects. She is currently pursuing a Master of Information in Library and Information Science and User Experience Design at the University of Toronto’s iSchool.

Donna MacLeod is the Senior Department Head of Preservation and Digitization Services at the Toronto Public Library. This is the second time she has helped migrate the library’s Digital Archive and other digital products to a new platform. Her staff implement the digitization programme, including both internal and public orders, virtual exhibits, and the Digital Archive of Ontario. Her staff also includes Conservators, who restore items in the Special Collections and who handle disaster recovery. Finally, her department also runs four Gallery shows a year, does the rebinding for TPL’s 100-library system, and includes corporate photography.

Kara Handren is a Metadata Librarian at Scholars Portal, a service of the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL). She works on a variety of metadata projects involving eBooks, eJournals, and Geospatial data.

Kris Wawrzyniak is the Senior Metadata Specialist at the Toronto Public Library. He is responsible for TPL authority control and overall metadata standards for the organization. He is currently working on several automation and metadata cleanup projects. In addition to testing and implementation of BlueCloud Cataloguing, Kris has been researching ways of making materials in Indigenous languages more accessible to patrons. Kris serves on the Canadian BIBFRAME Readiness Task Force on behalf of the TPL.

Kyla Jemison is a Metadata Librarian in the Metadata Technologies department at the University of Toronto. She holds an MA in Musicology with a certificate in Book History and Print Culture and a B.Mus.Ed. from the University of Toronto, and an MLIS from McGill University.