Directions in MetaData with Karen Coyle

Thursday, April 1, 4:00pm EST.

Directions in Metadata with Karen Coyle is a free webinar offered by ALA. Bibliographic data is in the midst of a major transition. With the emergence of the semantic web, the very purpose of this data is evolving from an entity meant for interpretation by humans to one meant for interpretation by machines. Karen Coyle, digital library consultant and bibliographic data expert, will discuss the future of metadata and its role in bibliographic data and the semantic web. Coyle will address what the major transformations in the use and structure of data already underway mean for libraries, and what librarians can do to prepare, adapt, and take advantage of new possibilities. Open Q&A and discussion will follow the presentation.