Since I didn't see this crossposted there, it might be worthwhile asking over on the metadataLibrarians listserv (http://metadatalibrarians.monarchos.com/).
-Ross. On Oct 25, 2012, at 8:57 AM, "Jacobs, Jane W" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Library-Coders, > > My colleagues and I are researching best practices in recording metadata for > Oral Histories for an article tentatively accepted for publication. We're > looking for input from practicing librarians, archivists, and historians. In > particular we'd like to know what encodings (e.g. MARC, EAD, METS, etc.) > people are using and how happy (or unhappy) they are with them. Also what > fields are people using to enter their data? Any data-dictionaries or > templates showing required, repeatable, non-repeatable fields would be > welcome. > > So far we've discovered that with new digital technologies allowing much > easier collection and retransmission of oral histories, creation is booming; > standards not so much. > > We would appreciate input from anyone who is willing to share their > procedures. As mentioned above, we are planning to publish an article, but > we will, of course, ask permission, before quoting anyone directly. Off-list > responses are welcome. > > Please excuse duplication (cross-posting) and forward to interested > colleagues. > > Thanks in advance for your help. > > JJ > > > > **Views expressed by the author do not necessarily represent those of the > Queens Library.** > > Jane Jacobs > Asst. Coord., Catalog Division > Queens Borough Public Library > 89-11 Merrick Blvd. > Jamaica, NY 11432 > tel.: (718) 990-0804 > e-mail: > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > FAX. (718) 990-8566 > > > > Connect with Queens Library: > > * QueensLibrary.org > http://www.queenslibrary.org/ > > * Facebook > http://www.facebook.com/queenslibrarynyc > > * Twitter > http://www.twitter.com/queenslibrary > > * LinkedIn > http://www.linkedin.com/company/queens-library > > * Google+ > https://plus.google.com/u/0/116278397527253207785 > > * Foursquare > https://foursquare.com/queenslibrary > > * YouTube > http://www.youtube.com/queenslibrary > > * Flickr > http://www.flickr.com/photos/qbpllid/ > > * Goodreads > http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/58240.Queens_Library > > > The information contained in this message may be privileged and > confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this > message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent > responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, > you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or > copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have > received this communication in error, please notify us immediately > by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer.
