This presentation, the lead paper at the Libraries, Information Scientists and Cybernetics in a Knowledge Economy Conference, Abeokuta, Nigeria, provides an overview of recent changes in metadata creation. Topics covered include Resource Description and Access after the 3R Project, the Resource Description Framework, BIBFRAME, the Library Reference Model, and Linked...
Catalogers can create subject headings on topics related to the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals. This presentation, given at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, focuses on two examples: preparing subject heading proposals for indigenous peoples of Oregon and for crops which are nutrient dense and economically sustainable.
In 2017, Oregon State University embarked on a project to ensure that
library resources about Oregon Indian tribes are discoverable in
online systems. With a focus on subject access in its local catalog
and in OCLC’s WorldCat database, this ongoing project is comprised of
two main components.
First, because not...