**************************************************************** Metadata for You & Me: A Workshop on Shareable Metadata http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/mym ******************************************************************
Metadata aggregations such as OAIster <http://www.oaister.org> and the IMLS Digital Collections and Content Project (http://imlsdcc.grainger.uiuc.edu ) have shown that metadata designed for diverse local environments may fall short in providing the information needed for useful discovery in the aggregated environment. Metadata for You & Me workshops assist metadata planners in analyzing and implementing the changes that need to be made to local metadata to prepare it for sharing with aggregations and other institutions. Topics to be covered include: * the current state of metadata aggregations * "the six Cs and lots of Ss" framework for shareable metadata * an analysis of shareable properties for various classes of metadata elements * practical advice for implementing these principles. The content of workshops is based on the Best Practices for Shareable Metadata, an initiative of the Digital Library Federation and the National Science Digital Library, that provides guidance for creating metadata that can be easily understood, processed and used outside of its local environment. Registration is now open for the following workshops: http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/mym/register.html Online: May 5 - June 13, 2008 Fee: $150/person (Scholarship Deadline: April 18, 2008) (Registration Deadline: April 25, 2008) Onsite: INCOLSA, Indianapolis, IN (http://www.incolsa.net) June 24 or 25, 2008 Registration Fee: $130/person (includes lunch) (Scholarship Deadline: May 23, 2008) (Registration Open Until Filled) Online: July 7-August 15, 2008 Fee: $150/person (Scholarship Deadline, June 20, 2008) (Registration Deadline, June 25, 2008) Pre-requisites *************** Metadata for You & Me is intended for professionals engaged in sharing metadata resources with colleagues, regional and state-wide consortia, Open Archives Initiative harvesters and service providers, or other metadata sharing partners. It is not intended as a basic training program in metadata. Ideally participants should have: * Familiarity with metadata standards such as Dublin Core, VRACore, MARC, MODS, etc. * Familiarity with the concepts of metadata aggregation or federation, such as Z39.50, Open Archives Initiative, metasearch, etc. (technical knowledge of the protocols is not required.) * Familiarity with your local metadata, such as standards and controlled vocabularies used, systems employed, etc. * Online participants should expect to spend between 2-3 hours per week reading course materials and participating in weekly discussions and exercises. Scholarships *************** Metadata for You and Me is now offering a limited number of scholarships for upcoming workshops. Visit the Scholarships page (http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/mym/scholarships.html) to find out if you qualify. Richard Urban Metadata for You & Me http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/mym/ rjurban at uiuc.edu
