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Functional and Architectural Requirements for Metadata

Alex Ball — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 09:55:00 +0000

Jian Qin of Syracuse University will be presenting a paper co-authored by herself, Alex Ball of UKOLN and Jane Greenberg of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, at the 2012 DCMI International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications (DC-2012). In the paper, entitled Functional and Architectural Requirements for Metadata: Supporting Discovery and Management of Scientific Data, Qin, Ball and Greenberg define systems requirements for metadata supporting the discovery and management of scientific data across multiple domains.

DC-2012 takes place on 3-7 September 2012 in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia and forms part of Knowledge Technology Week 2012.

Dublin Core in Practice: From Application Profiles to the Semantic Web

lisrw — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:17:13 +0000

Emma Tonkin of UKOLN will give a tutorial entitled Dublin Core in Practice: From Application Profiles to the Semantic Web at DC-2011, the eleventh International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications, taking place at the National Library of the Netherlands in The Hague from 21 – 23 September 2011. Emma’s tutorial will provide an overview of the conceptual landscape of DCMI and examine the role of Dublin Core in the use of metadata. It will also provide practical examples of resource description, application profile development and other uses. Finally, the tutorial will take a look at how Dublin Core fits in with the world of Linked Data.

DC-2011: Scientific Metadata for Data Publishing, Citation and Curation

Alex Ball — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:05:08 +0000

Alex Ball of UKOLN will be co-chairing the Science and Metadata Community Workshop at DC-2011, the International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications. He will give an overview of scientific metadata for data publishing, citation, and curation, based on his work on the Scientific Data Application Profile Scoping Study and subsequent developments. The workshop will also feature a progress report on the development of a DataCite Dublin Core Application Profile (DC2AP) and discussions about metadata developments, issues, and challenges relating to scientific data.

CERIFy Project Web Site Open

Talat Chaudhri — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 10:40:52 +0000

The JISC-funded CERIFy Project in which the lead partners are UKOLN and Trinity College Dublin, has announced the opening of its Web site. The CERIFy Project is funded by JISC from February to July 2011 to investigate how the CERIF (Common European Research Information Format) standard for Current Research Information Systems (CRISs) could be used more widely within the sector to manage research data, to increase such engagement to a critical mass, and to support an emerging community of practice in Research Information Management (RIM). Further information on CERIF, CERIFy and its partner institutions is available from the CERIFy Web site.

DevCSI+ Workshop: Picture This!

Stephanie Taylor — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:14:44 +0000

Picture This! is a one-day workshop taking place at Dev8D+ at 10a.m. on Tuesday 15 February 2011 in London and run jointly by the Metadata Forum and the Application Profiles Support Project. It will take place at University of London Union (ULU), Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HY. The workshop will bring together developers and non-technical practitioners to explore the issues around image-based metadata. Starting with a programme of lightning talks where participants can share experiences, explain problems and pitch ideas, the day will focus on providing participants with practical solutions to image metadata problems. The workshop offers a unique opportunity for participants from a technical and non-technical background to work together to find ways to improve the delivery of services dealing with images. The event requires no previous experience, just an interest in metadata and images, and a willingness to explore working together.

There will be a developer challenge focusing on how image metadata can best be used to deliver the services that real, front-line Web services such as repositories, online image stores, etc need to offer their users. Prizes will be awarded for the most innovative and successful solutions developed during Dev8D as part of this challenge.

Places are limited, so please book early! The booking form and programme are already available.

The Twitter hashtag for the event is: #dev8dpic

More information about Dev8D+ is available.

IDCC 2010 Releases Video Material from Conference

lisrw — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 13:41:12 +0000

The recently completed 6th International Digital Curation Conference (IDCC 2010) has now released a range of material for viewing. It offers videos of keynotes, interviews with participants and other uploads as well as tweets (#idcc10) which have been aggregated at the Conference’s LIVE! page.

The Metadata Forum: Metadata for Complex Objects

lisrw — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:59:17 +0000

The next meeting of the Metadata Forum will be on Friday 10 December at the University of York. It will look at the practical aspects of creating and managing metadata for complex objects. This event is free, though booking is essential. Priority will be given to delegates from UK HEIs, though people with an interest in the subject from other sectors are welcome if numbers allow. Further information and booking details are available from the UKOLN Events page.

Evolution or Revolution?

lisrw — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 11:09:45 +0000

The DCC recently held its first Regional Roadshow (south west) in Bath. Liz Lyon, Director of UKOLN and Associate Director, DCC, gave the opening plenary presentation entitled Evolution or revolution? The changing data landscape on the first day of the Roadshow which was devoted to looking at the Research Data Landscape and offered a selection of case studies highlighting different models, approaches and working practice. She also facilitated the participative workshop held on Day 2, which focused on developing institutional strategies for research data management. Liz’ presentation slides are available.

Sharing Health Records in the US and UK

lisrw — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 23:44:21 +0000

As part of the 7th International Conference on Knowledge Management (ICKM-2010) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Deborah Swain, Emma Tonkin and Linda Doll (moderator) will debate means, mechanisms and pitfalls in the sharing of health records in the US and UK. The panel will take place at 3.30pm on Friday 22 October.

Building Blocks of Metadata

lisrw — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 08:25:18 +0000

Emma Tonkin and Andrew Hewson of UKOLN will give a paper entitled Building blocks of metadata in the session Principles and Innovations on 21 October 2010 at the International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications (DC-2010). This paper discusses a means of approaching the creation of new metadata schemas or application profiles – without making it seem too much like hard work. Further details are available.