Islandora-Metadata-Interest-Group

##Conveners

• Christine Harlow (University of Tennessee, Knoxville)
• Jennifer Eustis (University of Connecticut Libraries, Storrs)
• Amanda Lehman (University of Wyoming, Laramie)

##Terms of reference

• The name of the interest group is the Islandora Metadata Interest Group (IMIG)

• The purpose of the IMIG is to investigate and provide metadata solutions that help improve metadata creation, maintenance and enhancement in Islandora.

• Specific goals, activities, and outcomes include:

  • Metadata best practices for Islandora

    • Metadata profiles for multiple metadata standards
    • Documentation

  *Investigate metadata tools

  • Creating and editing metadata in Islandora
  • Pre and post processing of metadata including harvests, transformations, and migrations

  *Investigate features that enhance metadata creation and maintenance

  • XML form enhancements
  • Use and application of taxonomies
  • Alternatives to XML forms

  *Investigate linked open data

• The interest group will meet once a month virtually (eg. via Google Hangouts). A call for agenda items will be posted to the Islandora Google Group at least 1 week prior to the meeting. The convener will appoint a note taker for the meeting and meeting notes will be made available at IMIG.

• The convener will report to the Islandora Roadmap Committee following the IMIG's meeting.