For those of your looking to contribute metadata to DPLA and Michigan Memories, this session might be of use as you prepare your metadata for harvesting. See additional information and registration link below.

Biz Gallo

Statewide Digitization Initiatives Coordinator

Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48915
GalloB@michigan.gov | mi.gov/LMdigitization | 517-335-1402

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Introduction to OpenRefine
Tuesday, February 7, 2024, at 1p ET

Curious about OpenRefine? Wondering how this popular data-cleaning tool can help you streamline your DPLA metadata workflows?

Please join the Outreach and Assessment and Metadata Working Groups for an introduction to OpenRefine.

Attendees will:

-Learn the basics of OpenRefine
-Understand what OpenRefine is really good at/not good at
-Learn how OpenRefine can help you with metadata prep for DPLA
-Be introduced to advanced techniques such as reconciliation
-Discuss workflows in a meeting-style format

This meeting will be led by Helen Baer, Digital Projects Librarian at Colorado State University, a member of the Plains to Peaks Collective. No software pre-installation will be required by participants. Please feel free to reach out to Helen if you have specific use cases you?d like to focus on at this event.

Please register here: https://dpla.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAsd-qprD8pHdSh8EYumks5FOSx1zMVYy2O#/registration