> From: Next generation catalogs for libraries
> [mailto:NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Leslie Johnston
> Sent: 09 June, 2006 13:23
> To: NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: Re: [NGC4LIB] Using controlled vocabularies to
> enhance search/browse
>
> The issue that we're dealing with as a stumbling block to
> developed a faceted browse interface for our digital library
> repository is that it's an aggregation of formats and
> collections with multiple controlled vocabularies -- faculty
>
> How much normalization can we afford to do in terms of staff
> time? Subject terms? Names? Locations? Genre? And one of
> the most challenging, Dates? (Although the CDL date
> normalization tool is a huge step forward in that area) If
> people think creating metadata is expensive, try normalizing
> it. "Standards" can be highly variable. The logic for
To play devils advocate, why normalize? What if in an ideal
world you had mappings between LCSH, MESH, AAT, TGN, etc.,
you wouldn't need to normalize, just look at the relationships
associated with the mappings.
Andy.
Received on Fri Jun 09 2006 - 13:40:52 EDT