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INNOVATING IN THE GAPS Jenn Riley Metadata Librarian Indiana University Digital Library Program DLF Fall Forum 2009
INNOVATING IN THE GAPS
Jenn RileyMetadata Librarian
Indiana University Digital Library Program
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It’s easy to justify innovative approaches to these…
Photo by Aaron Bernsteinhttp://newsinfo.iu.edu/asset/page/normal/7748.html
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And these…
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http://catalog.hathitrust.org
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But what about these?
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Courtesy of Indiana Universityhttp://newsinfo.iu.edu/asset/page/normal/6785.html
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And these?
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http://biblios.net
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We too often have internal tools that work like this…
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/elsie/ / CC BY 2.0
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When what we need is this
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/mollydot/ / CC BY-NC 2.0
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Look at all the things we need to effectively hook together
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Workflow tools need attention Identifier assignment Quality assurance (objects and
metadata) Managing object status Moving files around Repository ingestion Process logging, especially errors that
require action
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These tools need to be… Usable Efficient Sustainable Interconnected Automated where appropriate
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Ooo, shiny!
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/tim_ellis/ / CC BY-NC 2.0
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Lesson #1
It’s OK to re-architect existing systems.
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Lesson #2
It’s all about balance.
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Lesson #3
Set the same expectations/goals/rewards for the small
scale as for the large.
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Lesson #4
It’s OK to focus on good workflows.
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Lesson #5
Focus on the goal. The process is negotiable.
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Area ripe for innovation #1
Metadata creation tools
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Area ripe for innovation #2
Routine customization
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Area ripe for innovation #3
research -> practice -> production
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Thank you! [email protected] These presentation slides:
http://www.dlib.indiana.edu/~jenlrile/presentations/dlfFall2009/riley.pptx
(Please work on better metadata creation tools. kthxbye.)
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