5 Things Thursday: Metadata, Finding Aids, Archives, Digitization

Here are five super things to peruse: How will the Vatican digitize millions of documents? Start with 50 experts, five scanners and a lot of time... Take part in the Librarian Design Challenge over on theanalogdivide. Metadata is a GAAS - granularity, automation, authority, and structure are all key players in creation. Great article on…

Metadata Monday: Have a SNAC

"The Social Networks and Archival Context Project (SNAC) will address the ongoing challenge of transforming description of and improving access to primary humanities resources through the use of advanced technologies." A collaboration between the ...