Managing Metadata in Web-scale Discovery Systems

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It was interesting to learn about the leading projects, primarily from national libraries, and see some real examples of linked open data sets. Big data, the Semantic Web and BIBFRAME are also covered but nothing gets too complicated, making it a great introduction to this area. -- Catherine Smith * Catalogue and Index * I recommend Managing Metadata to catalogers and metadata specialists, systems librarians, and other staff who are moving to or are new possessors of web-scale discovery systems. When taken together with a deeper exploration of the resources named in the bibliographies, I feel this text also may offer food for thought to those librarians already well-ensconced in these systems. * Technicalities * The book has a nice balance of the practical, describing challenges of managing metadata in web-scale discovery systems, and the theoretical, encouraging libraries to explore those "what if" moments in discovery systems...As user experience and the search process becomes more and more relevant, the topics in Managing Metadata in Web-scale Discovery Systems become critical to librarians who manage large volumes of data in discovery systems. -- Brianne Hagen * Library Resources & Technical Services * Managing Metadata contains a wealth of valuable information and tools for librarians on web-scale discovery systems and metadata. Touching on the varied forms of metadata creation, it explores how these new web-scale discovery systems will impacy the way libraries provide access to resources in the future. It is recommended reading for librarians in all types of library environments. -- Margaret M. Kain * Against the Grain * ...the strength of this work lies in providing a foundation for the concepts, trends, and challenges of managing metadata in web-scale discovery systems. -- Elizabeth Hertenstein * Cataloging & Classification Quarterly * Stuart's writing style is clear and straightforward, and his occasional subtle humor helps to make a potentially dry topic less tedious. Practical Ontologies for Information Professionals is strongly recommended for all librarians who work with linked data or are thinking about it, and would be useful to have on hand as a resource in metadata departments. -- Christine DeZelar-Tiedman * Cataloging & Classification Quarterly *