Tag Archives: metadata

Jul24

Another chapter in chatting with my work spouse or “Another example of metadata in the world”

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In regards to the smartphone app Foursquare….

Work Spouse: OH! I think I’m back in the 4SQ game
Me: lol
WS: because I got approved as a SUPER USER !!!!
Me: What is that?
WS: as soon as it goes thru, I get to change places. ex. if someone classifies Taco Bell as a Health Club, I can fix it
Me: so you are interested in the good of humankind by having accurate Foursquare metadata?
WS: exactly
Me: this is why you are awesome

May16

A show about nothing

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Seinfeld was always called a show about nothing.

I just attended a meeting about nothing.  It was to discuss approximately 10 terms that had already been defined by a group of smart people, only to have some bigger wigs blow air for an hour.  The only thing that was resolved was “we need to come up with a list of terms and define them”.

A true Dilbert moment.

Did they even read the spreadsheet presented to them?

No.  The answer is no.

Wash, rinse, repeat.

Apr14

Just a peek into my Saturday excitement

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My class is all about traditional library metadata.  The assignment is all about coming up with the correct Library of Congress identifier for a new item your library received (aka cataloging).

Question 9:  Haunted Castles of the World, a book with no listed author, probably published in 1960. (Hint: this has a title main entry!)

My best guess:

BF1474.H38 1960

MARC CODING:  050 _4 $a BF1474 $b .H38 1960

LC Breadcrumbs:  Occult sciences—Ghosts. Apparitions. Hauntings. Haunted places—Haunted castles

 

And to think…..I could have spent time with my guy tonight.