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Continuing Education in New Standards and Technologies for the Organization of Data and Information A Report on the Cataloging and Metadata Professional Development Survey
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Continuing Education in New Standards and Technologies for the Organization of Data and Information A Report on the Cataloging and Metadata Professional Development Survey

Yuji Tosaka and Jung-ran Park
Library resources & technical services, v 62(1), pp 4-15
01 Jan 2018
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https://doi.org/10.5860/lrts.62n1.4View
Published, Version of Record (VoR)Maybe Open Access (Publisher Bronze) Open

Abstract

Information Science & Library Science Science & Technology Technology
This study uses data from a large original survey (nearly one thousand initial respondents) to present how the cataloging and metadata community is approaching new and emerging data standards and technologies. The data analysis demonstrates strong professional-development interest in Semantic Web and Linked Data applications. With respect to continuing education topics, Linked Data technology, BIBFRAME, and an overview of current and emerging data standards and technologies ranked high. The survey data illustrate that personal continuing education interests often varied from reported institutional needs. These results reflect the fact that library services and projects in these emerging areas have not yet progressed beyond the exploratory stage. They also suggest that cataloging and metadata professionals expect to be able to exercise a mixture of core professional skill sets including teamwork, communication, and subject analysis, and the ability to adapt and accommodate Semantic Web standards and technologies, digital libraries, and other innovations in cataloging and metadata services.

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