A user‐centered functional metadata evaluation of moving image collections

Abstract

In this article, the authors report a series of evaluations of two metadata schemes developed for Moving Image Collections (MIC), an integrated online catalog of moving images. Through two online surveys and one experiment spanning various stages of metadata implementation, the MIC evaluation team explored a user-centered approach in which the four generic user tasks suggested by IFLA FRBR (International Association of Library Associations Functional Requirement for Bibliographic Records) were embedded in data collection and analyses. Diverse groups of users rated usefulness of individual metadata fields for finding, identifying, selecting, and obtaining moving images. The results demonstrate a consistency across these evaluations with respect to (a) identification of a set of useful metadata fields highly rated by target users for each of the FRBR generic tasks, and (b) indication of a significant interaction between MIC metadata fields and the FRBR generic tasks. The findings provide timely feedback for the MIC implementation specifically, and valuable suggestions to other similar metadata application settings in general. They also suggest the feasibility of using the four IFLA FRBR generic tasks as a framework for user-centered functional metadata evaluations.

Computer-assisted assignment of educational standards using natural language processing

“…Adhering to the adage that correct metadata are a prerequisite for functional metadata, the majority of metadata evaluations concern themselves with the quality or correctness of the metadata (Zhang & Li, 2008) and this study is no exception. Metadata quality might be the focus, but, as pointed out by Hillman (2008), quality criteria should not be viewed independently from the functionality that is required from the metadata.…”

Open educational resources repositories literature review – Towards a comprehensive quality approaches framework

“…Technological, Social Atenas & Havemann, 2014;Larsen and Vincent-Lancrin 2005;Schuwer et al 2010;Windle et al 2010;Minguillon et al, 2009;Stacey, 2007;Lefoe et al, 2009;Catteau et al, 2008;Li, 2010;Krauss & Ally, 2005;Sanz-Rodríquez et al, 2010;Sampson & Zervas, 2013;Currier et al, 2004Zervas et al, 2014Liddy et al, 2002;Waaijers & van der Graaf, 2011;Venturi & Bessis, 2006;Zhang et al, 2004 User evaluation tools (e.g. LORI)…”

Digital Resources for STEM Educators and Recommendations for Cyberlearning Initiatives: Results from the National Science Foundation Digital Library/Distributed Learning Program Evaluation

“…The core tasks are collectively known as FISO (find resources, identify them, select appropriate ones, and obtain them). Zhang and Li (2008) used the FISO tasks to evaluate the metadata schema designed for the Moving Image Collections project, an early NSDL collection project. In the Phase 2 evaluation of NSDL and pathways, we assessed fitness to purpose for metadata records using the four core user FISO tasks (Bikson et al, 2011).…”