Metadata & Discovery Group Conference 2023 - UKCoR RDA Day
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CILIP Metadata & Discovery Group Conference 2023 and UKCoR RDA Day 2023 ran from 6th-8th September 2023 at IET Austin Court Birmingham. This presentation shows the Programme for the RDA Day (Fri 8th Sept '23).
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The collections at Wellcome Collection are strong in visual culture, with over 250,000 prints, paintings, drawings, photographs, and objects. The collection also has a large ephemera collection, plus a considerable amount of visual material among the archives collection. The collections are currently catalogued in management systems for either the library or archives, and until recently there was no consistent approach to metadata creation. We have developed a Metadata Framework to provide a foundation for the cataloguing of our visual collections, to ensure consistency in the data, regardless of the system they are catalogued in. This will support our work now and will future proof the data should it move to a new library, archive, or museum system.
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The Metadata Framework (https://docs.wellcomecollection.org/visual-material/metadata-framework/metadata-elements/technique) is a living document, developing as we work with our collections. I hope this presentation will spark further conversation; I would value discussions with others working with similar items and issues in their collections.
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The Code was created using the work of volunteers drawn from the cataloguing community of practice in the USA, Canada, and the UK but also from Australia, Mexico, and Israel. It is a concise practical tool for reviewing cataloguing policy and practice through an ethical lens and is intended for use by practitioners (regardless of where they are on their career journey and whether they work for the cultural and heritage sector or for the companies that sell systems, content, or metadata); standards developers; students; and educators.
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The infamous Mallox is the digital Robin Hoods of our time, except they steal from everyone and give to themselves. Since mid-2021, they've been playing hide and seek with unsecured Microsoft SQL servers, encrypting data, and then graciously offering to give it back for a modest Bitcoin donation.
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The insights gained from this analysis are crucial for informing defense strategies and enhancing preparedness against such evolving cyber threats.
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The Metadata Framework (https://docs.wellcomecollection.org/visual-material/metadata-framework/metadata-elements/technique) is a living document, developing as we work with our collections. I hope this presentation will spark further conversation; I would value discussions with others working with similar items and issues in their collections.
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