Coding with XML for Efficiencies in Cataloging and Metadata

Cole, Timothy W., Myung-Ja K. Han, Christine Schwartz. Coding with XML for Efficiencies in Cataloging and Metadata. ALA Editions, 2018. ISBN:978-0-8389-1653-7

Description

This new handbook from the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) provides guidance on creating metadata for sharing bibliographic records or digital collections on the web, with many examples of how to use XLML or XSLT scripting with library records. 

Table of Contents

Chapter 1    Introduction
Chapter 2    A Quick Review of XML Basics
Chapter 3    Library Metadata in XML
Chapter 4    XML Validation Using Schemas
Chapter 5    An Introduction to XPath and XSLT
Chapter 6    Cataloging Workflows Using XSLT
Chapter 7    Using XSLT to Connect Libraries to the Semantic Web: Transforming XML Metadata into HTML+RDFa
Chapter 8    An Introduction to XQuery for Library Metadata Work including Use Cases
Chapter 9    XQuery Basics
Chapter 10    XQuery Functions including Regular Expressions
Chapter 11    Metadata Workflow Using XQuery: Creating HathiTrust Submission Files for Monograph and Serials Print Holdings
Chapter 12    Resources for Further Study
Appendix A    Sample SPINE Metadata Record for an Emblem Book (discussed in Chapter 7)
Appendix B    XSLT for Creating Book-Level HTML+RDFa (discussed in Chapter 7)
Appendix C    XSLT for Creating Emblem-Level HTML+RDFa (discussed in Chapter 7)
Appendix D    Configurations for Working with XML, XSD, XSLT, and XQuery

XML for Catalogers and Metadata Librarians

Cole, Timothy W and Myung-Ja K. Han. XML for Catalogers and Metadata Librarians. Santa Barbara, California: Libraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC. 2013. ISBN: .
978-1-59884-519-8.

From the publisher:

This book provides a foundation of knowledge for catalogers, metadata librarians, and library school students on the Extensible Markup Language (XML)—one of the most commonly listed qualifications in today's cataloger and metadata librarian job postings.

How are today's librarians to manage and describe the ever-expanding volumes of resources, in both digital and print formats? The use of XML in cataloging and metadata workflows can improve metadata quality, the consistency of cataloging workflows, and adherence to standards. This book is intended to enable current and future catalogers and metadata librarians to progress beyond a bare surface-level acquaintance with XML, thereby enabling them to integrate XML technologies more fully into their cataloging workflows.

Building on the wealth of work on library descriptive practices, cataloging, and metadata, XML for Catalogers and Metadata Librarians explores the use of XML to serialize, process, share, and manage library catalog and metadata records. The authors' expert treatment of the topic is written to be accessible to those with little or no prior practical knowledge of or experience with how XML is used. Readers will gain an educated appreciation of the nuances of XML and grasp the benefit of more advanced and complex XML techniques as applied to applications relevant to catalogers and metadata librarians.

Features:

• Covers XML from basic concepts, such as core syntax and grammar, to advanced topics, such as transformation and schema design
• Provides an in-depth look at metadata standards used in the library domain, including MARC, Dublin Core, MODS, and others
• Introduces available XML tools, utilities, and XML related technologies
• Includes case studies that draw from real-world applications that show how XML is used in library cataloging and metadata workflows

Sample Topics:
Creating XML-Based Metadata Application Profiles
Essential Syntax and Grammar of XML
Implementing Metadata Crosswalk with XSLT
Library Metadata in XML
RDF and XML
XML and Descriptive Cataloging
XML in Cataloging and Metadata Workflows
XML Schema and DTDs
XPath and Extensible Stylesheet Language for Transformations (XSLT)