IR Metadata in the Library Catalog: Our experience with ETDs
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23 rd Annual Innovative Users Group Conference April 13 th – 16 th 2015
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Transcript of IR Metadata in the Library Catalog: Our experience with ETDs
23rd Annual Innovative Users Group ConferenceApril 13th – 16th 2015
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 Julia Hess and Kelly Riddle4:30 pm – 5:30pm University of San Diego
IR Metadata in the Library Catalog: Our Experience with ETDs
Session N05
University of San Diego•Private Catholic University•8,000 FTE•405 full-time faculty•Two libraries•ILS: Sierra•IR: bepress/Digital Commons
USD’s Six Schools and Colleges•College of Arts and Sciences•School of Engineering•School of Nursing•School of Peace Studies•School of Education and Leadership Sciences•School of Business
Campus Groups Involved with Theses and Dissertations•Graduate Records Office/Registrar’s Office•Archives and Special Collections•Copley Library Technical Services•University ITS•Campus ETD Committee
Previous Thesis Workflow
Previous Dissertation Workflow
Thesis Form
Dissertation Form
New Thesis Workflow
New Dissertation Workflow
Relating the IR to the Traditional Catalog•Linking to the IR from the catalog record (of course)•Using student-entered keywords to help generate controlled headings•Using controlled headings to improve keywords in IR metadata
Required Keyword Field
Required Keyword Field
Required Keyword Field
Linking to IR from Catalog
Metadata•Catalog: transition from AACR2 to RDA •Dissertations in IR: metadata from ProQuest• Theses in IR: metadata from students•Worth stealing metadata from IR for use in catalog?
Choosing a Controlled Vocabulary•Three options considered:–LCSH–FAST (see http://www.oclc.org/research/activities/fast.html)–Local system (currently used for digital collections)
LCSH Headings in Sierra
FAST Headings in Sierra
LCSH Search in IR
FAST Search in IR
Local Heading Search in IR
Controlled Vocabulary: Decision•LCSH?•FAST?•Some local system?
None of the Above
Retrospective Digitization
Advice•Things will take longer than you expect•Collaboration is key•Be flexible•Think locally
Questions?
Julia HessCollection Services and Metadata Librarian
Kelly RiddleDigital Initiatives Librarian
