/Islandora-Metadata-Interest-Group

Islandora-Metadata-Interest-Group

##Conveners

  • Christine Harlow (University of Tennessee, Knoxville)
  • Jennifer Eustis (University of Connecticut Libraries, Storrs)
  • Mark Noble (Marmot Library Network, Colorado)

##Terms of reference

  • The name of the interest group is the Islandora Metadata Interest Group (IMIG)

  • The purpose of the IMIG is to investigate and provide metadata solutions that help improve metadata creation, maintenance and enhancement in Islandora.

  • Specific goals, activities, and outcomes include:

    • Metadata best practices for Islandora

      • Metadata profiles for multiple metadata standards
      • Documentation

    *Investigate metadata tools

    • Creating and editing metadata in Islandora
    • Pre and post processing of metadata including harvests, transformations, and migrations

    *Investigate features that enhance metadata creation and maintenance

    • XML form enhancements
    • Use and application of taxonomies
    • Alternatives to XML forms

    *Investigate linked open data

  • The interest group will meet once a month virtually (eg. via Google Hangouts). A call for agenda items will be posted to the Islandora Google Group at least 1 week prior to the meeting. The convener will appoint a note taker for the meeting and meeting notes will be made available at IMIG.

  • The convener will report to the Islandora Roadmap Committee following the IMIG's meeting.