We've been working with geospatial data and have been interested in
automatic metadata generation, though we haven't had an opportunity to
test it yet. Specifically, we've been interested in a metadata
cataloger described here:
http://spatialguru.com/code/xml_catalogue_format
and
http://spatialguru.com/ideas/data_cataloguing_background
I see that you asked for off-list replies, but thought others might find
this interesting, as well.
James
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james_tuttle at ncsu.edu
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> Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2008 08:15:13 +0100
> From: Mahendra Mahey <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Repositories using some form of automatically generated metadata
>
> 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
>
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