So this weeks readings were all new and a bit confusing at times for me. I am more of a visual or hands on learner, so reading articles about databases and metadata would be better if they had some real time examples. They were still informative nonetheless.
Databases
This wikipedia article was helpful in that I had never considered the different types of databases that there are. I do wish they had given more real life examples of what situations these databases are used in. For example, the in-memory databases are used for 9-1-1 emergency systems, which makes sense.
Intro to Metadata - Setting the Stage by Anne J. Gilliland
The biggest thing I took away from this article was that metadata doesn't have to be digital. I had always thought of it in digital terms and honestly the concept was a bit abstract until she mentioned file labels and card catalogs. Now I understand it a bit better.
I also hadn't considered user created metadata. So if I post a message on facebook about a Youtube video, is that creating metadata or is it just copying it? I'm a little confused on that point.
Dublin Core Data Model
This article helped bring home the fact that I need to become more versed in the different programs for metadata, whether that be this one or MARC. I have come to this program with no library experience and I'm afraid that is going to hurt me when I graduate. I hope that I can find a field placement in the summer that will involve one of these types of models.
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I agree that these readings would have been much easier to understand if there had been some more examples. As they are they seem a bit abstract to me.
ReplyDeleteAbout the metadata article, I think that if you create information about information it is metadata, so if you post on Facebook about a Youtube video it would be metadata. At least that is what I think it said (I found it a bit confusing as well).