GLAM metadata in museums and university collections: a state-of-the-art (Spain and other European countries)

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Titel: GLAM metadata in museums and university collections: a state-of-the-art (Spain and other European countries)
Autoren: Silvestre-Canut, Josep Oriol, Salse, Marina, Guallar, Javier, Jornet i Benito, Núria, Mateo Bretos, Maria Pilar
Quelle: Articles publicats en revistes (Biblioteconomia, Documentació i Comunicació Audiovisual)
Dipòsit Digital de la UB
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Verlagsinformationen: Emerald, 2022.
Publikationsjahr: 2022
Schlagwörter: Metadades, Data structures (Computer science), Metadata, Universities, 05 social sciences, Cultural heritage, Universitats, Catalogs, 0509 other social sciences, Estructures de dades (Informàtica), Catàlegs, Patrimoni cultural
Beschreibung: Purpose The purpose of this study is to determine which metadata schemas are used in the museums and university collections of the main universities in Spain and other European countries. Although libraries and archives are also university memory institutions (according to a Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums perspective), their collections are not included in this study because their metadata systems are highly standardized and their inclusion would, therefore, skew our understanding of the diverse realities that the study aims to capture. Design/methodology/approach The analysis has three components. The first is a bibliographic review based on Web of Science. The second is a direct survey of the individuals responsible for university collections to understand their internal work and documentation systems. Finally, the results obtained are complemented by an analysis of collective university heritage portals in Europe. Findings The results of this study confirmed the hypothesis that isolation and a lack of resources are still major issues in many cases. Increasing digitalization and the desire to participate in content aggregation systems are forcing change, although the responsibility for that change at universities is still vague. Originality/value Universities, particularly those with a long history, have an important heritage whose parts are often scattered or hidden. Although many contemporary academic publications have focused on the dissemination of university collections, this study focuses on the representation of information based on the conviction that good metadata are essential for dissemination.
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Sprache: English
ISSN: 2514-9342
DOI: 10.1108/gkmc-06-2022-0133
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Abstract:Purpose The purpose of this study is to determine which metadata schemas are used in the museums and university collections of the main universities in Spain and other European countries. Although libraries and archives are also university memory institutions (according to a Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums perspective), their collections are not included in this study because their metadata systems are highly standardized and their inclusion would, therefore, skew our understanding of the diverse realities that the study aims to capture. Design/methodology/approach The analysis has three components. The first is a bibliographic review based on Web of Science. The second is a direct survey of the individuals responsible for university collections to understand their internal work and documentation systems. Finally, the results obtained are complemented by an analysis of collective university heritage portals in Europe. Findings The results of this study confirmed the hypothesis that isolation and a lack of resources are still major issues in many cases. Increasing digitalization and the desire to participate in content aggregation systems are forcing change, although the responsibility for that change at universities is still vague. Originality/value Universities, particularly those with a long history, have an important heritage whose parts are often scattered or hidden. Although many contemporary academic publications have focused on the dissemination of university collections, this study focuses on the representation of information based on the conviction that good metadata are essential for dissemination.
ISSN:25149342
DOI:10.1108/gkmc-06-2022-0133