National Park Service Streamlines Fossil Data Collection with GIS
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https://www.esri.com/about/newsroom/blog/national-park-service-fossil-mapping <-- shared blog post
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[with palæontology as one of the papers in my MSc studies, seeing another use case in GIS is brilliant…]
#GIS #spatial #mapping #fossil #paleontology #US #NationalParks #NPS #cataloguing #inventory #NationalParkService #palaeontology #fedscience #documenting #spatialanalysis #geology #stratigraphy #fossilrecord #paleo #monitoring #managing #exploration
@NPS
#Cataloguing
From the #TimeLibrary: Can't find a date on this #Longines book. WorldShare says this was published in 1968 but where's the evidence?
The German National Library @DNB_Aktuelles AI team just published a paper "Automatic Subject Cataloguing at the German National Library" in LIBER Quarterly (open access):
https://doi.org/10.53377/lq.19422
The paper documents in detail how they use open source tools such as Git, Data Version Control and Annif to implement automatic assignment of DDC classes and GND subject terms to digital publications in various formats. Great work!
#libraries #cataloguing #opensource #Annif #machinelearning #AI
The January issue of Critcatenate is available with the latest updates in the world of #InclusiveDescription and critical cataloging.
https://cataloginglab.org/2025/01/31/critcatenate-critcat-in-january-2025/
#Critcat #Metadata #Cataloging #Cataloguing #ReparativeDescription
The recording of the SWIB presentation "Automating metadata extraction and cataloguing: experiences from the National Libraries of Norway and Finland" by Pierre Beauguitte and myself is now available on YouTube:
Tuesday 26th Nov at 14:00 UTC (15:00 CET) I will present our work on LLM-based automated metadata extraction and bibliographic cataloguing together with Pierre Beauguitte from the National Library of Norway at the SWIB online conference.
"Automating metadata extraction and cataloguing: experiences from the National Libraries of Norway and Finland"
You can follow the livestream at https://swib.org/swib24/
The Mills Archive Trust will have 2 webinars 23+30 november. The passage of time endangers the skills, art and memory encapsulated in archival records. Defending your collection from threats, such as the elements, pests and digital decay. Equally importantly, they explaine how to make them accessible through cataloguing physical records and creating digital copies.
https://mailchi.mp/millsarchive.org/november-caring-for-your-collection-webinars
https://new.millsarchive.org/the-trust/
#archive #archives #windenergy #history #cataloguing #collectors #collection
The DLF Cultural Assessment Working Group (CAWG) has announced the publication of the Inclusive Metadata Toolkit.
It has two parts: 1) a guide that provides context for the listed tools and resources, and 2) the complete Inclusive Metadata Toolkit Resource Directory of inclusive metadata tools and resources.
#InclusiveDescription #ReparativeDescription #Metadata #DEI #Cataloging #Cataloguing
2. Cataloguing with Confidence Workshop with
@victoriap &
@orangeaurochs
Tues 29th Oct 10:00-16.30
In person at De Montfort University, Leicester.
https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1889734&group=
Ideal for paraprofessionals or those new to #cataloguing ; learn about #metadata standards & gain practical experience.
The August issue of the Critcatenate blog is available.
"Critcatenate is an effort to keep folks up to date on critcat efforts with a monthly-ish roundup of news. Critcat is short for critical cataloging, focusing on the ethical implications of library metadata, cataloging, and classification practice, standards, and infrastructure."
https://cataloginglab.org/category/critcatenate/
#InclusiveDescription #metadata #ReparativeDescription #Critcat #Cataloging #Cataloguing
News from the CILIP Metadata & Discovery Group.
MDG AGM & Event: Wed 4th Sept, 2pm, LSE London.
Feat. a talk from Hannes Lowagie: "Isn't there an App for that? Using PowerApps & AI for Automated Cataloguing & more."
Full details: https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1877031
#metadata #cataloguing #libraries #AI #PowerApps
The July issue of the Critcatenate blog is available with announcements on resources about #InclusiveDescription and related topics in the world of library #metadata.
https://cataloginglab.org/2024/08/01/critcatenate-critcat-in-july-2024/
The DEI Metadata Handbook: A Guide to Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Description
It is freely available as an open access resource at https://www.iastatedigitalpress.com/plugins/books/153/
#CritCat #InclusiveDescription #Metadata #Cataloging #Cataloguing #Accessibility
"An Experiment with the Use of ChatGPT for LCSH Subject Assignment on Electronic Theses and Dissertations" by Eric H.C. Chow, T.J. Kao, Xiaoli Li
From the abstract: "Nonetheless, human catalogers remain essential for verifying and enhancing the validity, exhaustivity, and specificity of LCSH generated by LLMs.”
https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.16424
#LCSH #Cataloging #Cataloguing #Metadata #generativeAI #Chatgpt #ETDs
The May 2024 issue of Violet Fox's blog Critcatenate is available:
https://cataloginglab.org/category/critcatenate/
#Critcat #Cataloging #Cataloguing #InclusiveDescription #ReparativeDescription #Metadata #DEI
Currently reading: Zhang, Erica, and Cynthia Johnson. 2024. ‘Developing Open Access Resource Management Principles in a Consortial Environment: A University of California Model’. Library Resources & Technical Services 68(1–2). doi: https://doi.org/10.5860/lrts.68n1.8216.
#OpenAccess #libraries #librarians #cataloguing
At Code4Lib 2024, Zoe Tucker and Kristian Allen from UCLA Library did a presentation on their #OpenSource #metadata extraction pipeline for automated indexing of digital materials with complex layouts.
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=tujc_9nVg3o&t=10445
In their second iteration they chose the following components in order to improve the results: PaddleOCR (instead of #Tesseract) for #OCR, Amazon Science ReFinED (instead of #spaCy) for #NER, and Ollama (instead of #ChatGPT and #Gemini) for metadata extraction in Dublin Core or MODS.
Their experimental toolkit is available on GitHub as docker container running a JupyterLab environment and was implemented in Python.
https://github.com/UCLALibrary/metadata-extraction-lab
#AIinLibraries #Libraries #GenerativeAI #LLMs #AI #Cataloging #Cataloguing #c4l24
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=tujc_9nVg3o&t=10445
In their second iteration they chose the following components in order to improve the results: PaddleOCR (instead of #Tesseract) for #OCR, Amazon Science ReFinED (instead of #spaCy) for #NER, and Ollama (instead of #ChatGPT and #Gemini) for metadata extraction in Dublin Core or MODS.
Their experimental toolkit is available on GitHub as docker container running a JupyterLab environment and was implemented in Python.
https://github.com/UCLALibrary/metadata-extraction-lab
#AIinLibraries #Libraries #GenerativeAI #LLMs #AI #Cataloging #Cataloguing #c4l24
The latest issue of Critcatenate is available with news, articles and announcements relating to inclusive metadata.
https://cataloginglab.org/2024/04/01/critcatenate-critcat-in-march-2024/
#Critcat #Cataloging #Cataloguing #InclusiveDescription #Metadata
Today is the final day for applications to the role of Metadata Assistant at the University of Manchester Library.
Full details at: https://www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=28361
Closes: midnight (BST/GMT+1) tonight (04/04/24)
A narrative for 1840s #SouthAustralia from the point of view of well-known artist #S_T_Gill.
A new point of entry into my online project - highlighting the narrative aspect.
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