Course Schedule and readings
Class 1.
Information infrastructures and institutions
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Class 2.
Information systems as boundary objects
3
Class 3.
Acquiring and managing resources
4
Class 4.
Introduction to metadata
5
Class 5.
Methods of description, representation and classification
6
Class 6.
Metadata schema, vocabularies and encoding
7
Class 7.
Database design
8
Class 8.
Deep dive: Selected topic from weeks 1-7 deep dive
9
Class 9.
Search and retrieval in information systems
10
Class 10.
Resource dissemination, access and use: Creation of Metadata rich services
11
Class 11.
Metadata rich web services week 2
12
Class 12.
Building blocks of the web
13
Class 13.
Exploration of Data Management
14
Class 14.
Next steps in information infrastructures
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Metadata standards and web services
Erik Mitchell
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Class 1.
Information infrastructures and institutions
Class preparation activities
Review syllabus
Acquaint yourself with course technologies
Readings
1. Mitchell, E. (2015). Chapter 1: Introduction to the world of digital information Metadata standards and web servcies
in libraries, archives and museums. Libraries Unlimited, Santa Barbara, CA.
2. Stop at "REVERSE APPROACH..." Buckland, M. (1991). Information as Thing. Journal of the American Society of
Information Science 42:5 (June 1991): 351-360. http://people.ischool.berkeley.edu/~buckland/thing.html.
3. Kernighan, B. (2011). D is for Digital. Introduction, Chapter 1 (p 1-19)
4. Skim - IFLA/UNESCO Manifesto for Digital Libraries. (2012). http://www.ifla.org/en/publications/iflaunesco-manifestofor-digital-libraries
5. Watch: What happens when you click a link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keo0dglCj7I#t=47
6. For discussion section, watch Jennifer Granick's Blackhat speech (2015).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tjvw5fz_GuA
Optional readings
7. Borgman, Christine (2003) The Invisible Library: Paradox of the global information infrastructure. Library Trends, 51
(1), 652-674.
http://www.ideals.illinois.edu/bitstream/handle/2142/8487/librarytrendsv51i4j_opt.pdf
8. Daigle, B. J. (2012). The Digital Transformation of Special Collections. Journal Of Library Administration, 52(3/4), 244264. doi:10.1080/01930826.2012.684504
9. Schmidt, E. and Cohen, J. (2013). The new digital age: Reshapring the future of people, nations and business.
Introduction and Chapter 1. p 3-11
Class overview
Introduce the structure for the semester grounded in a broad orientation to how information
institutions work. Explore definitions and examples of information institutions including
libraries, archives, schools and museums LASM. Explore the roles that these institutions play
in society (e.g. memory, community, education, commerce).
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Information systems as boundary objects
Class 2.
Class preparation activities
Complete readings
Complete as needed – XHTML tutorial. If you have never worked with HTML, complete
w3schools HTML tutorial - http://w3schools.com/html/html_xhtml.asp
Readings
10. Mitchell, E. (2015). Chapter 2: Information systems as boundary objects. Metadata standards and web servcies in
libraries, archives and museums. Libraries Unlimited, Santa Barbara, CA.
11. Listen: With modern makeovers, Americas libraries are branching out.
http://www.npr.org/2013/09/01/217211315/with-modern-makeovers-americas-libraries-are-branching-out
12. Listen: Computers Are The Future, But Does Everyone Need To Code?. NPR News Story 1/25, 2014.
http://www.npr.org/2014/01/25/266162832/computers-are-the-future-but-does-everyone-need-to-code
13. Listen: Do we really need Libraries (2015 – NPR story): http://www.npr.org/sections/npr-historydept/2015/05/05/403529103/do-we-really-need-libraries
14. Kernighan, B. (2011). D is for Digital. Chapter 6: Software systems, Chapter 2: Bitys, Bytes and Representation of
Information
15. Read - “User-centered models of information retrieval.” Introduction to modern information retrieval. Pp 249-261. –
Available via ELMS site
16. Explore: DCC Curation Lifecycle Model. (2012). http://www.dcc.ac.uk/resources/curation-lifecycle-model
17. Explore: Records and Information Life Cycle Management. http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/services/governmentinformation-resources/information-management/Pages/records-information-life-cycle/introduction.aspx
Optional readings
18. M. K. Buckland. (1997). What is a document?48, 804-809. http://people.ischool.berkeley.edu/~buckland/whatdoc.html
19. Read/Skim: Going Viral! information Diffusion. Chapter 6 in Social Network Analysis for Startups.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B210UXTUO1YdYnJtWklNblhDUW8/edit?usp=sharing
a. Reading tip: Don't get caught up on the math, just read the stories and think about the role that social
networks play in helping us create information systems and information networks.
Class overview
Expand on the organizational orientation from class 1 and discuss social and cultural roles of
LASM institutions. Explore concrete examples of information, cultural heritage and memory
institutions and define concepts and ideas to give students a holistic understanding of
“information infrastructure” field. Introduce course model (e.g. Metadata >> System >> User)
and explore connections with other core courses. Explore theoretical foundation of the
process of representation.
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Class 3.
Acquiring and managing resources
Class preparation activities
Complete readings
If completely new to CSS - Review CSS tutorial http://w3schools.com/css/default.asp
Readings
20. Read: Kernighan, B. (2011). D is for Digital. , Chapter 7: Learning to Program
21. Read: Sheila Corral, The Concept of Collection Development in the Digital World, Chapter 1, in Maggie Fieldhouse
and Audrey Marshall, eds. Collection Development in the Digital Age. Great Britain: Facet Publishing, 2012 pp. 3-26.
Available from the University of Maryland Libraries as an unlimited-user ebook. http://site.ebrary.com.proxyum.researchport.umd.edu/lib/umd/detail.action?docID=10701986
22. Read Introduction, Literature review, Skim remainder of the article. Cynthia K. Sauer, Doing the Best We Can? The
Use of Collection Development Policies and Cooperative Collecting Activities at Manuscript Repositories, American
Archivist 64(2)308-349, 2001. Available at: http://archivists.metapress.com/content/gj6771215231xm37/fulltext.pdf
Optional readings
23. C. M. Sperberg-McQueen and David Dubin, Data Representation, DH Curation Guide.
http://guide.dhcuration.org/representation/
Class overview
Explore resource acquisition and management work in LASM institutions. Introduce technical
service disciplines and illustrate connections with other functional areas in information
institutions by reinforcing role of core courses. For each LASM institution type explore the
notion of resource operations in light of changing information institution models. At the end of
the class students will understand the role of each of the activities in LASM institutions 1)
Publication models (formal, in-formal), 2) Acquisition of materials (published, manuscripts, grey
literature), 3) Management of formats (physical and digital), 4) Materials processing and
management, 5) Appraisal, access and preservation, 6) Alternative acquisition, management
and dissemination strategies.
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Class 4.
Introduction to metadata
Class preparation activities
Complete readings
Readings
24. Mitchell, E. (2015). Chapter 3: Design of information systems. Metadata standards and web servcies in libraries,
archives and museums. Libraries Unlimited, Santa Barbara, CA.
25. Understanding Metadata. NISO press. http://www.niso.org/publications/press/UnderstandingMetadata.pdf
26. Read/skim sections 1-5: IFLA. (2009). Statement of International Cataloging Rules.
http://www.ifla.org/files/assets/cataloguing/icp/icp_2009-en.pdf
27. Read/Skim: Statement of Principles adopted by the International conference on cataloging principles.
(1961).International conference on cataloging principles. Retrieved from http://www.nl.go.kr/icc/paper/20.pdf
28. Read/Skim: Read p 1-12 Standards, C. on D. (2000). ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description.
Stockholm: INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON ARCHIVES.. http://www.icacds.org.uk/eng/ISAD(G).pdf
Optional readings
29. Optional: In case RDA Toolkit is unavailable http://www.loc.gov/catworkshop/RDA%20training%20materials/LC%20RDA%20Training/LC%20RDA%20course%20t
able.html
30. Park, J., & Tosaka, Y. (2010). Metadata creation practices in digital repositories and collections: Schema, selection,
criteria, and interoperability. Information Technology & Libraries, 29 (3), 104-116.
http://ejournals.bc.edu/ojs/index.php/ital/article/view/3136/2750
31. Boston College. (2012). Cataloging Fundamentals AACR2 Basics: Part 1.
http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/ulib/staff/cat/fundamentals/AACR2pt1.pdf
Class overview
Introduce metadata model (cataloging model, metadata schema, data representation model,
data encoding/serialization). Discuss different types of metadata (e.g. descriptive,
administrative, technical) and situate metadata within the broader context of information
system design.
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Class 5.
Methods of description, representation and classification
Class preparation activities
Complete readings
Readings
32. Mitchell, E. (2015). Chapter 4: Information organization models. Metadata standards and web servcies in libraries,
archives and museums. Libraries Unlimited, Santa Barbara, CA.
33. Mitchell, E. (2013). Chapter 1: Metadata developments in libraries and other cultural heritage institutions. In Library
Linked Data: Research and Adoption, Library Technology Reports, 49,5 July/August 2013.
34. Review: Understanding Metadata. NISO press. http://www.niso.org/publications/press/UnderstandingMetadata.pdf
35. Skim as needed: Powell & Johnston. (2007). Guidelines for implementing dublin core in xml.
http://dublincore.org/documents/dc-xml-guidelines/
Optional readings
36. Read/skim: Taylor, Arlene G. and Daniel N.Jouedrey. (2009). “Systems for Vocabulary Control.” The Organization of
Information.3rd Edition. Available in ELMS
37. Read / Skim to supplement RDA description. Tillett, Barbara. What is FRBR?
http://www.loc.gov/cds/downloads/FRBR.PDF
38. Read section 0 of RDA - RDA Toolkit - Section 0, Introduction, 1–12. Retrieved from http://access.rdatoolkit.org. See
TXT file from this week for login information
39. Good resource for cataloging rules. https://sites.google.com/site/opencatalogingrules/
40. Gilliand, Anne J. (2012). Setting the Stage.
http://www.getty.edu/research/publications/electronic_publications/intrometadata/setting.html
41. Explore: Introduction to the Dewey Decimal
Classificationhttp://www.oclc.org/dewey/versions/ddc22print/intro.pdf
42. Explore: Introduction to Library of Congress Subject Headings
http://www.tulane.edu/~techserv/lcsh%20introd.html
43. Explore: Library of Congress Main Classes, http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/
44. Harden, Jean. (2012). Inadvertent RDA: New Catalogers’ Errors in AACR2. Journal of Library Metadata. 12:2-3.
http://www.tandfonline.com.proxy-um.researchport.umd.edu/doi/full/10.1080/19386389.2012.700597
Class overview
Discuss cataloging methods and different forms of metadata in information institutions.
Introduce concept of metadata schemas and role that metadata standards play in enabling
creation of digital documents and representations. Reinforce specific cataloging
standards/approaches (e.g. RDA, DACS, ISAD/G) and introduce metadata schema (e.g.
MARC, DC, EAD). Reinforce context of these standards in broader metadata and information
system design models. Draw connections to other types of information systems. Explore and
apply classification structures. Explore information seeking processes and the connection
between categorization and cognition.
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Class 6.
Metadata schema, vocabularies and encoding
Class preparation activities
Complete readings
Optional if you have felt lost with regards to technology so far in this class I would recommend
spending some time with an XML tutorial –http://w3schools.com/xml/default.asp
Readings
45. Mitchell, E. (2015). Chapter 5: Metadata standadrds contents and values. Metadata standards and web servcies in
libraries, archives and museums. Libraries Unlimited, Santa Barbara, CA.
46. Mitchell, E. (2015). Chapter 6: Serialization. Metadata standards and web servcies in libraries, archives and
museums. Libraries Unlimited, Santa Barbara, CA.
47. Young, D., & Madans, P. (2009). XML: Why Bother?. Publishing Research Quarterly, 25(3), 147-153.
doi:10.1007/s12109-009-9120-4. http://www.springerlink.com/content/h80471j81n215386/?MUD=MP
48. After reading XML: why bother- watch - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbzOLua2baw
49. Google Knowledge Graph. http://insidesearch.blogspot.com/2012/05/introducing-knowledge-graph-things-not.html
50. Woodley, Mary S. (2012). “Crosswalks, Metadata Harvesting, Federated Searching, Metasearching: Using Metadata
to Connect Users and Information.” Introduction to Metadata.
http://www.getty.edu/research/publications/electronic_publications/intrometadata/path.html
Class overview
Expand on concepts in metadata schema including the notion of application profiles, abstract
models (e.g. Dublin Core Abstract Model) and Resource Description Framework. Broaden
student understanding of vocabularies by introducing new serialization standards (e.g. XML,
JSON).
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Class 7.
Database design
Class preparation activities
Complete readings
Readings
51. Revisit: Mitchell, E. (2015). Chapter 4: Information organiation models (database design section). Metadata
standards and web servcies in libraries, archives and museums. Libraries Unlimited, Santa Barbara, CA.
52. Vines, Rose. (2011). Databases from scratch I: Introduction. http://geekgirls.com/2011/09/databases-from-scratch-iintroduction/
53. Vines, Rose (2011). Databases from scratch II: Simple database design. http://geekgirls.com/2011/09/databasesfrom-scratch-ii-simple-database-design/
54. Vines, Rose. (2011). Databases from scratch III: The design process. http://geekgirls.com/2011/09/databases-fromscratch-iii-relational-design-process/
55. Note - Rose Vines also has tutorials IV-VII but they get a bit more complicated than we are going to.
Optional Readings
56. W3Schools. (2013). Introduction to SQL. http://www.w3schools.com/sql/sql_intro.asp
57. http://www.tomjewett.com/dbdesign/dbdesign.php?page=classdesign.html
Class overview
Introduce relational database design concepts and techniques. Reframe student
understanding of information systems by introducing web-based information system design
(e.g. Model – View – Controller). Topics covered include entity relationship modeling, database
creation, database querying and information filtering.
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Class 8.
Deep dive: Selected topic from weeks 1-7 deep dive
Class preparation activities
Select the focus of your final project and perform your own "Deep Dive" into content. This may
involve learning a technical skill, reading up on a trend or information infrastructure theory or
collecting data for research
This is a good week to dive into the programming assignment as well - estimated time to
complete is 13 hours.
Readings
58. Watch: The Data Brokers, The heart of the revolution, 60 minutes special. http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/the-databrokers-the-heart-of-the-revolution-alma/
59. Guest speaker Camille Salas (UMD student and Library of Congress Intern on ViewShare project) Video at
http://youtu.be/Y_5WUFbARjw (Starts around 2 minute mark)
60. Other readings are on you :)
Class overview
Student exploration of their final project topics.
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Class 9.
Search and retrieval in information systems
Class preparation activities
Complete readings
Readings
61. Mitchell, E. (2015). Chapter 7: Creating, using and evaluating metadata in digital information systems. Metadata
standards and web servcies in libraries, archives and museums. Libraries Unlimited, Santa Barbara, CA.
62. Watch: How Search Works: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNHR6IQJGZs
63. Watch: The evolution of search: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTBShTwCnD4
64. Kernighan, B. (2011). D is for Digital. Chapter 4: Algorithms
65. Read: How Search Works. http://www.google.com/intl/en_us/insidesearch/howsearchworks/thestory/
66. Pirolli, Peter. (2009). Powers of Ten. http://www.parc.com/content/attachments/powers-of-ten.pdf
Optional Readings
67. Read/Skim: Michael Lesk, The Seven Ages of Information Retrieval, Conference for the 50th Anniversary of As We
May Think, 1995. http://archive.ifla.org/VI/5/op/udtop5/udtop5.htm
68. Baeza-Yates, Ricardo and Berthier Ribeiro-Neto, Modern Information Retrieval, Addison Wesley Longman, 1999,
Chapter 1
69. Watch: Kenning Arlisch talk about SEO in libraries - http://www.oclc.org/en-US/events/2015/CI_SFPL_Feb_2015.html
(Last talk in the first block of speakers)
70. Explore: http://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Main_Page
71. Read/skim: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57619807-1/the-web-at-25-i-was-a-teenage-dial-up-addict/
Class overview
Explore methods for automatic indexing and ranking of information resources. Introduce
foundation of web search techniques, full text searching of scanned books and image
searching.
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Class 10. Resource dissemination, access and use: Creation of
Metadata rich services
Class preparation activities
Complete readings
Complete worksheet
Readings
72. Mitchell, E. (2015). Chapter 8: Using metadata to create information services. Metadata standards and web servcies
in libraries, archives and museums. Libraries Unlimited, Santa Barbara, CA.
73. Skim: Does Discovery still happen in the library?
http://www.sr.ithaka.org/sites/default/files/files/SR_Briefing_Discovery_20140924_0.pdf
74. Watch: Making Stuff Faster. David Pogue. Available at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tech/making-morestuff.html#making-stuff-faster
75. Read: An online Magna Carta: Berners-Lee calls for bill of rights for web | Tech | The Guardian.
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/mar/12/online-magna-carta-berners-lee-web
76. OAI for beginners – the Open Archives forum online tutorial. http://www.oaforum.org/tutorial/index.php.
77. In conjunction with the worksheet: review the viewshare tutorial:
http://viewshare.uservoice.com/knowledgebase/articles/77925-10-minute-viewshare-tutorial
Optional Readings
78. Cole, T., Mischo, W., Ferrer, R., Habing, T., & Kraft, D. H. (2000). Using XML, XSLT, and CSS in a digital
library. Knowledge Innovations: Celebrating Our Heritage, Designing Our Future. (Proceedings Of The 63Rd ASIS
Annual Meeting, Volume 37), 430-439. https://connections.ideals.illinois.edu/works/26455
79. Lagoze, Carl and Herbert Van de Sompel. (2001). The Open Archives Initiative: Building a low-barrier interoperability
framework. Joint Conference on Digital Libraries.. http://www.openarchives.org/documents/jcdl2001-oai.pdf
80. Woodley, Mary S. (2012). “Crosswalks, Metadata Harvesting, Federated Searching, Metasearching: Using Metadata
to Connect Users and Information.” Introduction to Metadata.
http://www.getty.edu/research/publications/electronic_publications/intrometadata/path.html
Class overview
Explore services that support access to physical and digital objects. Introduce broad types of
information services including user-focused services (library catalog) and system-focused webservices (interoperability, harvesting, transformation) (ONIX, OAI/PHM).
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Class 11.
Metadata rich web services week 2
Foundations of the Internet: Linked data and information services
Class preparation activities
Complete readings
Readings
81. Berners Lee, Tim. (2009) on the next Web. http://www.ted.com/talks/tim_berners_lee_on_the_next_web.html
82. See week 10 readings
Optional Readings
83. OCLC announcement of Linked Data. http://dataliberate.com/2012/08/get-yourself-a-linked-data-piece-of-worldcat-toplay-with/
84. Good source for linked data information. LinkedDataTools.com
Class overview
Continue exploring metadata rich web services
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Class 12.
Building blocks of the web
Class preparation activities
Complete readings
Readings
85. Kernighan, B. (2011). D is for Digital. Chapter 9, 10
86. Read (i's short) and browse comments: Williams, G. (2013). User-Friendly Advice for Accessible Web Design.
http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/user-friendly-advice-accessible-web-design/53381.
87. Watch video/read: What a DDoS attack looks like. http://gizmodo.com/5995429/how-a-ddos-attack-looks-as-ithappens
88. Watch video: Google's DDOS filter http://gizmodo.com/google-now-offers-free-ddos-protection-1449416865
Optional Readings
89. Skim chpaters 1 and 2 as intereset warrants: Yu, Holly., Content and Workflow Management for Library Web Sites:
Case Studies, Information Science Punlishing, 2005. [available as an eBook through the UMD libraries]
Class overview
Revisit web-publishing document standards (e.g. HTML, CSS, JavaScript). Acquaint students
at a high level with web publishing approaches.
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Class 13.
Exploration of Data Management
Class preparation activities
Complete readings
Readings
90. Read: Data Science/Data Scientist Definitions.
https://drive.google.com/a/berkeley.edu/file/d/0B210UXTUO1YdbkFmTzZ2dWZBTms/edit?usp=sharing
91. Watch: Loo, J. (2011). Scientific Data Management Practices - Introduction.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=609xzblZs4k
92. NIH tells Genomic Resaerchers: You Must Share Data. http://chronicle.com/article/NIH-Tells-Genomic-Researchers/148509/
93. Browse: Loo, J. (2011). Scientific Data Management. https://sites.google.com/site/managescientificdata/
Class overview
In this class we are exploring the broad area of Research Data Management in order to better
understand how issues of organization and information technology have an impact in an
emerging area of interest in libraries, archives, schools and museums. Students will explore a
real-world data management guide and try their hand at data management tools.
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Class 14.
Next steps in information infrastructures
Class preparation activities
Take cumulative test, discuss capstone project
Class Readings
94. Mitchell, E. (2015). Chapter 9: Future trends in information systems, metadata and information use. Metadata
standards and web servcies in libraries, archives and museums. Libraries Unlimited, Santa Barbara, CA.
95. Kernighan, B. (2011). D is for Digital. Chapter 11 Data, information and privacy
96. Buckland, Michael (2012). What kind of science can information science be? JASIST 63 (1), 1-7.
http://people.ischool.berkeley.edu/~buckland/whatsci.pdf
Class overview
Review course content and bridge student knowledge of information infrastructures, systems
and services to other parts of the curriculum. Discuss professional paths for different areas of
interest. Connect learning by re-visiting institutional, data life-cycle and information system
models.
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