Registration is now open for July and August courses through
Library Juice Academy and there are a few classes focused on
digital collections that might be of interest. See descriptions below and click on the links for more information or to register.
Metadata
and Description for Digital Special Collections
Methods and standards for metadata and description for unique digital collections are varied and present digital curators, catalogers and metadata librarians with a wide array of options, which can at times seem daunting. This course is designed to give the
student an overview of current standards, schemas and applications of metadata models designed for the description and organization of digital collections, whether they be materials in an institutional repository or digital special collections.
Using
OpenRefine for Library Metadata
OpenRefine is a free open-source tool that makes editing messy metadata easier through clustering, faceting, advanced find and replace scripting, and linked data reconciliation in a spreadsheet-like environment. In addition to cleaning up metadata, OpenRefine’s
linked data and URL building tools can extend metadata through databases and API calls.
AUGUST
This course covers principles of appraisal and collection development for creating unique digital collections that form part of an institutional repository or digital special collections. Using archival theory and principles of digital curation, the student
will gain the understanding necessary to select digital materials that are in line with institutional and community collecting guidelines and missions.