5 Things Thursday: DAM, GIFs, Metadata, Cats

Here are five things: Another great article about the value of metadata by John Horodyski. Digital asset management and metadata integration. Register right now for today's snackinar on Advanced Metadata for photos. DPLA is having a celebration of public domain content with a make your own GIF event. Are these cats librarians? If nothing else,…

5 Things Thursday: DAM; Adjusting; Cataloging

Here are five things for this week:I found a great article about adjusting to a new library workplace by Joanne Oud. While this examines only academic librarians, I'd say the topics apply to any type of library including things like actual job differing from job description.Are catalogers sometimes like art history detectives? I think so...Five steps for…

5 Things Thursday: DAM, Special Collections, Primary Sources

Five things straight from my iPhone. Forgive typos please! 1. Is digital asset management a perfect career path for librarians? I think so and INALJ agrees. 2. Are MLIS programs teaching students how to catalog a variety of formats and materials? Nope. 3. ALA presents comprehensive study on special collections. 4. Do projects requiring students…

5 Things Thursday: Metadata, Librarian Lifesavers, Cool Collections

Here are 5 more things: Last note on the 10th anniversary of the Central Library of The Seattle Public Library - an NPR report. Metadata is key to lots of insight. Learn why it should be taken seriously here. The fantastic circus collection from the University of Texas at Austin. Amusing video on why librarians…

5 Things Thursday: Librarians, Seed Catalogs, Archival Resources

Here are five things to expand your library minds: Five things that people don't realize librarians do. Because they just read books all day... Fabulous resource page from The National Archives in the UK. The section on Practical Guidance is particularly compelling. Lovely collection of seed catalogs in a digital archive from the USDA. Take…

5 Things Thursday: BISAC, DAM, Special Collections

Here are five more things to consider: Some fine resources on switching to a BISAC classification system - Dewey We or Don't We? Hack Lib School on surviving cataloging class. How do people (especially kids) name things? A fascinating study of naming and ordering in special collections. Book - Digital Asset Management for Photographers. Librarian…

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…