Hi,
I know that Hull have been working with the data fountains software [1]
in their RepoMMan project [2] to extract metadata automatically by
analysing a document's contents and present this to users before asking
for direct metadata input. For York Digital Library where the focus is
on multi-media, we are hoping to explore a range of techniques,
including extracting information from deposited files, and offering a
range of pick lists and auto-completion options - we just haven't done
any of this yet. The AHDS MetaTools project is looking at creating some
prototype web services in this area too [3].
This is a very relevant topic so thanks for raising it. As someone very
interested in any work to reduce the metadata created by hand I think
there could be a very useful open debate on this on-list.
Cheers,
Julie
[1] http://datafountains.ucr.edu/
[2] http://www.hull.ac.uk/esig/repomman/
[3] http://www.ahds.ac.uk/about/projects/metatools/
Mahendra Mahey wrote:
> I am trying to find the extent to which repositories are using some
> form of automatically generated metadata.
>
> This could be in the form of automatically inserting the depositors
> details into the author field as a suggestion (if they are indeed the
> author - as sometimes they are not), a pick list appearing on a
> deposit form from an internal database, to the use of automatic
> classification systems that populate fields such as keywords, subject,
> title etc after an analysis of the item deposited.
>
> *Questions*
>
> If your repository is using auto metadata...
>
> What kind of auto metadata is being used and how? Has this been
> formally documented? Is this available? If not, could you provide me
> with a screnshot?
>
> If you are not using it, I am assuming that you would like to use some
> form of it, as long as it is reliable? If any of you are have
> objections or bad experiences to using auto generated metadata, please
> let me know why.
>
> Could you please *reply to me off list*?
>
> Thank you
>
--
Julie Allinson <[log in to unmask]>
Digital Library Manager
University Library & Archives, J.B. Morrell Library
University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
tel: ++44 (0) 1904 434083 skype: j.allinson
web: http://www.york.ac.uk/services/library/elibrary/digitallibrary.htm
--
|