Further Reading¶

Community Resources¶

Big Ten Academic Alliance Geospatial Data Project's Metadata Handbook
New York University's code examples, workflow steps, and ideas for managing the Spatial Data Repository, NYULibraries/sdr-documentation

OpenGeoMetadata Aardvark: A New Geospatial Metadata Application Profile
Majewicz, Karen, Rebecca Seifried, and Susan Powell (2024). "OpenGeoMetadata Aardvark: A New Geospatial Metadata Application Profile." Journal of Map & Geography Libraries 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1080/15420353.2024.2389278
Preprint version: https://hdl.handle.net/11299/264949: An introduction OpenGeoMetadata (OGM) Aardvark. It reviews how OGM Aardvark came to be, from its inception in 2014 as the “GeoBlacklight metadata schema” (GBL 1.0) to its current expanded form, and how it compares to other common metadata frameworks, such as MARC, DCAT, or ISO. Examples from GeoBlacklight instances demonstrate how OGM Aardvark enables patrons to discover geospatial resources.

Creator Name Standardization Using Faceted Vocabularies in the BTAA Geoportal
McElfresh, Laura K. (2023). Creator Name Standardization Using Faceted Vocabularies in the BTAA Geoportal. Cataloging & Classification Quarterly, 61(5-6), 605-625. https://doi.org/10.1080/01639374.2023.2200430
Preprint version: https://hdl.handle.net/11299/253784: Description of a project with OGM Aardvark. It includes an evaluation of controlled vocabularies for semiautomated matching via OpenRefine reconciliation along with development and testing of a best practices guide for application of a controlled vocabulary.

Mapping search queries to metadata fields in a Geoblacklight repository
White, Philip B., and Erik Radio (2020). "Mapping search queries to metadata fields in a Geoblacklight repository." Journal of Library Metadata 20:4, 219-235. https://doi.org/10.1080/19386389.2020.1915459: The purpose of this article was to determine how well the search terms individuals use to find datasets in a geospatial repository aligns with the terms used in metadata to describe those resources.

Consortial Geospatial Data Collection: Toward Standards and Processes for Shared GeoBlacklight Metadata
Battista, Andrew, Karen Majewicz, Stephen Balogh, and Darren Hardy (2017). "Consortial Geospatial Data Collection: Toward Standards and Processes for Shared GeoBlacklight Metadata." Journal of Library Metadata 17:3-4, 183-200. https://doi.org/10.1080/19386389.2018.1443414
Preprint version: https://doi.org/10.31229/osf.io/kp5r6: Reviews the challenges of sharing metadata across institutions and proposes techniques for quality control for GeoBlacklight metadata.
Usability Analysis of the Big Ten Academic Alliance Geoportal: Findings and Recommendations for Improvement of the User Experience
Blake, Mara, Karen Majewicz, Amanda Tickner, and Jason Lam (2017). "Usability analysis of the Big Ten Academic Alliance Geoportal: Findings and recommendations for improvement of the user experience." Code4Lib Journal 38. https://journal.code4lib.org/articles/12932: Early review of a GeoBlacklight instance with numerous findings related to metadata.

A Metadata Schema for Geospatial Resource Discovery Use Cases
Hardy, Darren, and Kim Durante (2014). "A Metadata Schema for Geospatial Resource Discovery Use Cases." Code4Lib Journal 25. https://journal.code4lib.org/articles/9710: Presents an earlier version of the GeoBlacklight schema and the motivations behind its design.