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From: Malabika Das <mdas@akula.com>
Subject: RE: Use of Metadata in Public Libraries
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Greetings everyone:
A while back, my colleague Jane Jacobs and I posted a brief
survey/questionnaire about public libraries using metadata on the Web.
Below are the results. Though we had few responses, we would like to thank
everyone who did respond. The data collected will be useful to us as we go
about doing research on this topic.
Thanks again,
Malabika
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Malabika Das
Web Administrator
Queens Borough Public Library
Jamaica, NY, 11432
email: mdas@queenslibrary.org
tel: 718-990-8652
1. Is your library creating/supplying metadata in any of the following
applications
(please respond yes or no to as many that apply)?
A. Databases:
1) Online Public Access Catalog
2 Yes 4 No 1 Not Ans.
2) Archival Materials or Special Collections (such as slide
collections) 2 Yes 4 No 1 Not Ans.
3) Other (please specify)
1 Yes 4 No 2 Not Ans.
B. Website
1) Intranet 1 Yes
3 No 3 Not Ans.
2) Public website 5 Yes
2 No 0 Not Ans.
3) Other (please specify) 0 Yes
2 No 5 Not Ans.
2. If you answered yes to any of the above, what metadata standard are you
using?
A) Dublin Core 4 Yes
B) Other (Please specify) 1 (SGML, TEI
and EAD, in combination
with DC)
3. Are you using metadata created or supplied by other institutions in any
of the
following applications?
A) Selecting websites 0 Yes 3 No 4 Not Ans.
B) Cataloging websites 1 Yes 3 No 3 Not Ans.
C) Other (Please specify) 0 Yes 2 No 5 Not Ans.
4. If you are using metadata is it readily available? What percentage of
sites examined supply it?
7 Not Ans.
