NISO Training Thursday: Metadata and the IR, February 23, 2017

Data Quality and the IR

Nathan B. Putnam

Director, Metadata Quality, OCLC

Director, Metadata Quality

Nathan B. Putnam

…fullness/completeness

…error free, consistent

…adherence to standards

…fit-for-purpose

…user needs/expectations

qual·i·ty

…poor searching

…topic out of scope

…system limitations

…network issues

…different/multiple standards

qual·i·ty

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…promote sharing

…enable future conversations

…create a consistent approach

…provide networking & support

Good conversations…

…user

…discovery

…aggregation

…sharing

End User Use

…highest level

…good conversations

…consistent use of data

…fit-for-purpose

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Thank You!Nathan B. Putnam

Director, Metadata Quality

putnamn@oclc.org

NISO Training Thursday: Metadata and the IR