XML for Catalogers and Metadata Librarians
byTimothy W. Coleauthor
Myung-Ja K. Hanauthor
20130523
Libraries Unlimited
| Pages | 404 |
| Topics | Organization of Information and Knowledge Management |
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Cole, Timothy and Han, Myung-Ja. XML for Catalogers and Metadata Librarians. Libraries Unlimited, 2013. ABC-CLIO, publisher.abc-clio.com/9781610692915.
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Cole, T. & Han, Myung-Ja. (2013). XML for Catalogers and Metadata Librarians. Retrieved from http://publisher.abc-clio.com/9781610692915
- Description
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This book provides a foundation of knowledge for catalogers, metadata librarians, and library school students on the Extensible Markup Language (XML)—one of the most commonly listed qualifications in today's cataloger and metadata librarian job postings.
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"A good foundation for implementing XML technologies. . . . The included case studies may very well inspire readers to investigate potential projects that expand library services. . . . The inclusion of exercises, topics for discussion, and working examples can be used in a classroom setting. Readers may also use the text for personal study to gain a working knowledge of XML technologies." - ARBA
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Table of Contents
XML for Catalogers and Metadata Librarians
Author(s): Cole, Timothy; Han, Myung-Ja;Contributors: Cole, Timothy; Han, Myung-Ja;Abstract:This book provides a foundation of knowledge for catalogers, metadata librarians, and library school students on the Extensible Markup Language (XML)—one of the most commonly listed qualifications in today's cataloger and metadata librarian job postings.
SortTitle: xml for catalogers and metadata librariansAuthor Info:Timothy W. ColeauthorMyung-Ja K. HanauthoreISBN-13: 9781610692915Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781610692915.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781598845198Entry Code: A3009EImprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 404Publication Date: 20130523Series: Third Millennium Cataloging- Cover Cover11
- Title iii4
- Copyright iv5
- Contents v6
- Preface xi12
- PART I: INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW 116
- Chapter 1 XML: What Is It? 318
- Many Definitions of XML 419
- XML Elements as Content Objects 520
- The Basic Markup Rules of XML 722
- OHCO: Practical Considerations 1025
- How the Rest of This Book Is Organized 1631
- Tools for Creating, Viewing, and Editing XML Metadata 1732
- Questions and Topics for Discussion 2237
- Suggestions for Exercises 2237
- Notes 2237
- References 2338
- Chapter 2 XML: Why It Is Important to Catalogers and Metadata Librarians 2540
- Chapter 3 XML: Core Syntax and Grammar 4560
- Character Data, White Space, and Entities 4863
- Element Types 5166
- Attributes 5267
- Processing Instructions, Declarations, CDATA, and Comments 5368
- Well-Formed XML versus Valid XML 5772
- Schemas and Namespaces 5974
- Summary 6176
- Questions and Topics for Discussion 6277
- Suggestions for Exercises 6277
- Notes 6378
- PART II: STRUCTURED METADATA IN XML 6580
- Chapter 4 MARCXML: Library Catalog Records as Structured Data 6782
- Traditional MARC 6883
- MARC SGML 7388
- MARCXML 7489
- Case Study 4.1: Creating an XML Snapshot of a Library Catalog for Google 85100
- Case Study 4.2: Creating MARCXML Records for the HathiTrust 88103
- Summary 91106
- Questions and Topics for Discussion 92107
- Suggestions for Exercises 92107
- Notes 92107
- References 93108
- Chapter 5 Other Metadata Standards in XML: Dublin Core, MODS, and ONIX 95110
- Working with Other Metadata Standards 96111
- Dublin Core in XML 98113
- Case Study 5.1: Dublin Core Metadata in CONTENTdm 104119
- MODS in XML 109124
- Case Study 5.2: Hypatia: A MODS Record Creation and Ingest Tool 113128
- ONIX for Books in XML 116131
- Case Study 5.3: Integrating ONIX Records into the OPAC 117132
- Other Metadata Standards 119134
- Questions and Topics for Discussion 125140
- Suggestions for Exercises 125140
- Notes 125140
- References 126141
- Chapter 6 Interoperable XML: Namespaces, Shareable Metadata, and Application Profiles 129144
- XML Namespaces 131146
- Shareable Metadata 139154
- Application Profiles 144159
- Case Study 6.1: Creating a Project-Based Application Profile 150165
- Case Study 6.2: IMLS DCC Collection Description Application Profile 154169
- Observations 156171
- Questions and Topics for Discussion 159174
- Suggestions for Exercises 159174
- Notes 159174
- References 160175
- PART III: AUTHORING AND VALIDATING XML 163178
- Chapter 7 Valid XML (Part I): Document Type Definitions 165180
- Chapter 8 Valid XML (Part II): XML Schemas 189204
- The Need for Alternatives to XML DTDs 191206
- Differences between DTDs and XSDs 194209
- W3C XML Schema Definition Language Illustrations 201216
- Case Study 8.1: Checking MARCXML Records Using Oxygen and an XSD 218233
- Other Schema Languages 222237
- Questions and Topics for Discussion 228243
- Suggestions for Exercises 229244
- Notes 229244
- References 229244
- Chapter 9 Advanced XML Grammars: Schemas and Namespaces, Uniqueness, and Keys 231246
- Using XML Namespaces and XML Schemas Together 233248
- Case Study 9.1: A "Spine" of Metadata for Digitized Emblem Books 251266
- Keys, Key References, and Uniqueness Constraints 257272
- Case Study 9.2: Creating the DLF Aquifer Asset Action XML Schema 260275
- Questions and Topics for Discussion 263278
- Suggestions for Exercises 263278
- Notes 264279
- References 264279
- PART IV: METADATA CROSSWALKS, XML TRANSFORMATIONS, AND RDF XML 265280
- Chapter 10 Transforming XML (Part I): Metadata Crosswalking and XPath 267282
- Chapter 11 Transforming XML (Part II): Extensible Stylesheet Language for Transformations 293308
- Introduction to XSLT 295310
- The Structure of an XSLT Style Sheet 297312
- Variables and Parameters in XSLT 308323
- Recursion and Advanced Uses of Axes in XSLT 310325
- Case Study 11.1: Generating XHTML Splash Page from MARCXML 312327
- Case Study 11.2: Creating E-Book Records for Retrospectively Digitized Books 320335
- Summary 324339
- Questions and Topics for Discussion 325340
- Suggestions for Exercises 325340
- Notes 326341
- References 326341
- Chapter 12 RDF and XML: Serializing Triples (Statements) in XML 327342
- Chapter 13 XML and the Future of Descriptive Cataloging 349364
- Glossary of XML Terms 373388
- Index 377392