Continuing Education in New Standards and Technologies for the Organization of Data and Information: A Report on the Cataloging and Metadata Professional Development Survey

This study uses data from a large original survey (nearly one thousand initial respondents) to present how the cataloging and metadata community is approaching new and emerging data standards and technologies. The data analysis demonstrates strong professional-development interest in Semantic Web an...

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Published inLibrary resources & technical services Vol. 62; no. 1; pp. 4 - 15
Main Authors Tosaka, Yuji, Park, Jung-ran
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published American Library Association 01.01.2018
Subjects
Continuing education
Continuing education centres
Education
Information accessibility
Information management
Librarians
Metadata
Professional development
Surveys
United States
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Summary:This study uses data from a large original survey (nearly one thousand initial respondents) to present how the cataloging and metadata community is approaching new and emerging data standards and technologies. The data analysis demonstrates strong professional-development interest in Semantic Web and Linked Data applications. With respect to continuing education topics, Linked Data technology, BIBFRAME, and an overview of current and emerging data standards and technologies ranked high. The survey data illustrate that personal continuing education interests often varied from reported institutional needs. These results reflect the fact that library services and projects in these emerging areas have not yet progressed beyond the exploratory stage. They also suggest that cataloging and metadata professionals expect to be able to exercise a mixture of core professional skill sets including teamwork, communication, and subject analysis, and the ability to adapt and accommodate Semantic Web standards and technologies, digital libraries, and other innovations in cataloging and metadata services.
ISSN:2159-9610
0024-2527
2159-9610
DOI:10.5860/lrts.62n1.4