[Metadatalibrarians] Metadatalibrarians Digest, Vol 50, Issue 8
Winona Salesky
wsalesky at gmail.com
Sat Aug 16 06:25:14 PDT 2008
Hi Dana,
I use xquery extensively, as well as a native XML database (eXist).
-Winona
On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 3:53 PM, Dana Pearson <dbpearsonmlis at gmail.com>wrote:
> I would also recommend XSLT 2.0 AND XPath 2.0 (4th ed., 2008) by Michael
> Kay. It is primarily a reference work.
>
> I would recommend XSLT Cookbook (2nd ed. 2006), Sal Mangano.
>
> I learn a lot from reading the xsl list:
> http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list
> Dr. Kay and other experts provide guidance for beginners as well as
> advanced
> users.
>
> However, I've learned most using Stylus Studio XML Integrated Development
> Environment. It's not cheap but I figured it would be cheaper than formal
> classes.
>
> regards,
> dan
>
> ps
> Anyone using XQuery and/or end to end XML systems?
>
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> > 1. Re: Crosswalks (Nancy Fallgren)
> > 2. Re: Crosswalks (Emily R Symonds)
> > 3. Re: Crosswalks (Bolam, Michael R)
> > 4. Re: Crosswalks (Timothy Lepczyk)
> >
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 1
> > Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:28:10 -0400
> > From: "Nancy Fallgren" <nfallgr1 at jhuadig.admin.jhu.edu>
> > Subject: Re: [Metadatalibrarians] Crosswalks
> > To: "'A listserv for Metadata Librarians'"
> > <metadatalibrarians at lists.monarchos.com>
> > Message-ID: <48A432EA.39DB.0057.0 at jhuadig.admin.jhu.edu>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII
> >
> > Hi Mike,
> >
> > I'm also looking for reasonably priced XSLT training, but it seems to
> > always be incorporated as one of many topics in XML courses or is a high
> > priced 2 day workshop that is not geared toward librarians (while I can
> live
> > with the business applications, the cost can be ridiculous). Meanwhile,
> > I've developed quite a library of XSLT books and am self-teaching . . .
> so I
> > also have LOTS of failed scripts, heavily commented, for transformations
> > that didn't work as I thought they should.
> >
> > I'd really like to have a "library" of XSLT scripts used by metadata
> > librarians, so we can share/pool our scripts, re-use bits and pieces as
> > needed, and share tips.
> >
> > - Nancy
> >
> >
> > Nancy Fallgren
> > Digital Access/Metadata Librarian
> > Milton S. Eisenhower Library
> > Johns Hopkins University
> > 3400 N. Charles St.
> > Baltimore, MD 21218
> > nfallgren at jhu.edu
> > phone: 410-516-7757
> >
> >
> > >>> "Bolam, Michael R" <mrbst20 at pitt.edu> 8/14/2008 1:13 PM >>>
> > Teressa,
> >
> > I'd like to second/third/fourth MarcEdit. It's a great tool. It was very
> > helpful for me to be able to see the before & after of the
> transformations.
> >
> > I've found it helpful to think of crosswalks as a sort of "road map"
> > between two metadata schema. You still need the car, bike, or bus to get
> you
> > from one place to the other. XSLT can be that vehicle. It allows you to
> > transform your data from one schema to the other. The Crosswalk provides
> the
> > "directions", in a sense.
> >
> > On a related topic, does anyon have any recommendations for XSLT training
> > opportunities for Metadata librarians? I have a basic understanding and
> have
> > been generating simple transformations or modifying more complex
> stylesheets
> > to meet our needs locally. I'd like to become an XSLT "expert".
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> > --
> > Michael R. Bolam
> > Metadata Librarian for Digital Production
> > Digital Research Library
> > University Library System
> > University of Pittsburgh
> > 7500 Thomas Blvd., Room 306
> > Pittsburgh, PA 15260
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: metadatalibrarians-bounces at lists.monarchos.com [mailto:
> > metadatalibrarians-bounces at lists.monarchos.com] On Behalf Of Timothy
> > Lepczyk
> > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 12:43 PM
> > To: A listserv for Metadata Librarians
> > Subject: Re: [Metadatalibrarians] Crosswalks
> >
> > Hi Teressa,
> >
> > Using xslt is a great way to transform your records from one metadata
> > format to another. If you're not familiar with it there are resources
> > online www.w3schools.com/xsl/ as well as books and workshops.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Tim
> >
> >
> >
> > Timothy A. Lepczyk
> > Metadata Librarian
> > Digital Library Services
> > Washington University Libraries
> > Campus Box 1061
> > One Brookings Drive
> > St. Louis, MO 63130
> >
> > Tel: 314.935.8934
> > Email: tlepczyk at wustl.edu
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: metadatalibrarians-bounces at lists.monarchos.com [mailto:
> > metadatalibrarians-bounces at lists.monarchos.com] On Behalf Of Keenan,
> > Teressa
> > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 9:18 AM
> > To: A listserv for Metadata Librarians
> > Subject: [Metadatalibrarians] Crosswalks
> >
> > Hi everyone;
> >
> > I am new to metadata librarianship. Though I've been lurking on this list
> > for a while. I officially start my new position as a metadata/digital
> > projects librarian on September 1st. I am very excited about actually
> > putting my education to use in the real world. I have a question that I
> > hope isn't too silly and that someone here on this list can point me in
> the
> > right direction.
> >
> > We learned a bit about crosswalks in library school. Basically we either
> > read about or set up tables that show which elements are equivalent to
> each
> > other, but the one thing we didn't cover was how this actually happens.
> So
> > if a person wanted to take MARC records from their local ILS and
> transform
> > them into DC, how would they do that? I am assuming that this isn't only
> > done manually with someone physically keying in (or copying and pasting)
> the
> > information into a form. Is there some literature out there someplace
> that
> > explains or describes the process? Has anyone actually done this in real
> > life and not just in a classroom on paper?
> >
> > I realize I haven't even officially started my new job yet; but I have a
> > feeling that this is going to be a topic that comes up very soon so I'd
> like
> > to learn as much as possible.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any tips you all can send my way.
> >
> >
> > Teressa M. Keenan
> > Library Technician - Bibliographic Management Services (until 08/31/08)
> > Metadata/Digital Productions Librarian (after 09/1/08) Maureen and Mike
> > Mansfield Library The University of Montana
> > 32 Campus Drive (MMLA01)
> > Missoula, MT 59812-9936
> > teressa.keenan at umontana.edu , (406) 243-6862
> >
> > _______________________________________________
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> > Metadatalibrarians at lists.monarchos.com
> > http://lists.monarchos.com/listinfo.cgi/metadatalibrarians-monarchos.com
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> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 2
> > Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:34:14 -0400
> > From: Emily R Symonds <emily.symonds at louisville.edu>
> > Subject: Re: [Metadatalibrarians] Crosswalks
> > To: "'A listserv for Metadata Librarians'"
> > <metadatalibrarians at lists.monarchos.com>
> > Message-ID: <48A43455.D4B9.00BB.0 at gwise.louisville.edu>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
> >
> > Nancy,
> >
> > Can you share the titles of some of your preferred XSLT books?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Emily
> >
> > ---------------------
> > Emily Symonds
> > Metadata Librarian
> > William F. Ekstrom Library
> > University of Louisville
> > Louisville, KY 40292
> > (502) 852-1912
> > emily.symonds at louisville.edu
> > http://digital.library.louisville.edu
> >
> > >>> "Nancy Fallgren" <nfallgr1 at jhuadig.admin.jhu.edu> 8/14/2008 1:28 PM
> > >>>
> > Hi Mike,
> >
> > I'm also looking for reasonably priced XSLT training, but it seems to
> > always be incorporated as one of many topics in XML courses or is a high
> > priced 2 day workshop that is not geared toward librarians (while I can
> live
> > with the business applications, the cost can be ridiculous). Meanwhile,
> > I've developed quite a library of XSLT books and am self-teaching . . .
> so I
> > also have LOTS of failed scripts, heavily commented, for transformations
> > that didn't work as I thought they should.
> >
> > I'd really like to have a "library" of XSLT scripts used by metadata
> > librarians, so we can share/pool our scripts, re-use bits and pieces as
> > needed, and share tips.
> >
> > - Nancy
> >
> >
> > Nancy Fallgren
> > Digital Access/Metadata Librarian
> > Milton S. Eisenhower Library
> > Johns Hopkins University
> > 3400 N. Charles St.
> > Baltimore, MD 21218
> > nfallgren at jhu.edu
> > phone: 410-516-7757
> >
> >
> > >>> "Bolam, Michael R" <mrbst20 at pitt.edu> 8/14/2008 1:13 PM >>>
> > Teressa,
> >
> > I'd like to second/third/fourth MarcEdit. It's a great tool. It was very
> > helpful for me to be able to see the before & after of the
> transformations.
> >
> > I've found it helpful to think of crosswalks as a sort of "road map"
> > between two metadata schema. You still need the car, bike, or bus to get
> you
> > from one place to the other. XSLT can be that vehicle. It allows you to
> > transform your data from one schema to the other. The Crosswalk provides
> the
> > "directions", in a sense.
> >
> > On a related topic, does anyon have any recommendations for XSLT training
> > opportunities for Metadata librarians? I have a basic understanding and
> have
> > been generating simple transformations or modifying more complex
> stylesheets
> > to meet our needs locally. I'd like to become an XSLT "expert".
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> > --
> > Michael R. Bolam
> > Metadata Librarian for Digital Production
> > Digital Research Library
> > University Library System
> > University of Pittsburgh
> > 7500 Thomas Blvd., Room 306
> > Pittsburgh, PA 15260
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: metadatalibrarians-bounces at lists.monarchos.com [mailto:
> > metadatalibrarians-bounces at lists.monarchos.com] On Behalf Of Timothy
> > Lepczyk
> > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 12:43 PM
> > To: A listserv for Metadata Librarians
> > Subject: Re: [Metadatalibrarians] Crosswalks
> >
> > Hi Teressa,
> >
> > Using xslt is a great way to transform your records from one metadata
> > format to another. If you're not familiar with it there are resources
> > online www.w3schools.com/xsl/ as well as books and workshops.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Tim
> >
> >
> >
> > Timothy A. Lepczyk
> > Metadata Librarian
> > Digital Library Services
> > Washington University Libraries
> > Campus Box 1061
> > One Brookings Drive
> > St. Louis, MO 63130
> >
> > Tel: 314.935.8934
> > Email: tlepczyk at wustl.edu
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: metadatalibrarians-bounces at lists.monarchos.com [mailto:
> > metadatalibrarians-bounces at lists.monarchos.com] On Behalf Of Keenan,
> > Teressa
> > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 9:18 AM
> > To: A listserv for Metadata Librarians
> > Subject: [Metadatalibrarians] Crosswalks
> >
> > Hi everyone;
> >
> > I am new to metadata librarianship. Though I've been lurking on this list
> > for a while. I officially start my new position as a metadata/digital
> > projects librarian on September 1st. I am very excited about actually
> > putting my education to use in the real world. I have a question that I
> > hope isn't too silly and that someone here on this list can point me in
> the
> > right direction.
> >
> > We learned a bit about crosswalks in library school. Basically we either
> > read about or set up tables that show which elements are equivalent to
> each
> > other, but the one thing we didn't cover was how this actually happens.
> So
> > if a person wanted to take MARC records from their local ILS and
> transform
> > them into DC, how would they do that? I am assuming that this isn't only
> > done manually with someone physically keying in (or copying and pasting)
> the
> > information into a form. Is there some literature out there someplace
> that
> > explains or describes the process? Has anyone actually done this in real
> > life and not just in a classroom on paper?
> >
> > I realize I haven't even officially started my new job yet; but I have a
> > feeling that this is going to be a topic that comes up very soon so I'd
> like
> > to learn as much as possible.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any tips you all can send my way.
> >
> >
> > Teressa M. Keenan
> > Library Technician - Bibliographic Management Services (until 08/31/08)
> > Metadata/Digital Productions Librarian (after 09/1/08) Maureen and Mike
> > Mansfield Library The University of Montana
> > 32 Campus Drive (MMLA01)
> > Missoula, MT 59812-9936
> > teressa.keenan at umontana.edu , (406) 243-6862
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Metadatalibrarians mailing list
> > Metadatalibrarians at lists.monarchos.com
> > http://lists.monarchos.com/listinfo.cgi/metadatalibrarians-monarchos.com
> > _______________________________________________
> > Metadatalibrarians mailing list
> > Metadatalibrarians at lists.monarchos.com
> > http://lists.monarchos.com/listinfo.cgi/metadatalibrarians-monarchos.com
> > _______________________________________________
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> > Metadatalibrarians at lists.monarchos.com
> > http://lists.monarchos.com/listinfo.cgi/metadatalibrarians-monarchos.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 3
> > Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:35:02 -0400
> > From: "Bolam, Michael R" <mrbst20 at pitt.edu>
> > Subject: Re: [Metadatalibrarians] Crosswalks
> > To: 'A listserv for Metadata Librarians'
> > <metadatalibrarians at lists.monarchos.com>
> > Message-ID:
> > <
> > FCB71D068E992048BF73718FBEB05123BBAD300606 at PITT-EXCH-06.univ.pitt.edu>
> >
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> >
> > Nancy,
> >
> > I've found the same thing to be true.
> >
> > I mostly "borrow" from the Library of Congress MARCXML transformation
> > scripts then change the output to meet my needs. For example, I don't
> want
> > MODS, I need a TEI-header appropriate for DLXS, so I swap out the MODS
> stuff
> > for the DLSX/TEI stuff and run it. So far, so good, but I'd like to be
> > better at working from scratch when necessary.
> >
> > I keep a copy of Kay's XSLT Programmer's Reference on my desk, for
> > reference purposes, but I'm thinking a more user friendly training text
> to
> > go along with it. Any recommendations?
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> > --
> > Michael R. Bolam
> > Metadata Librarian for Digital Production
> > Digital Research Library
> > University Library System
> > University of Pittsburgh
> > 7500 Thomas Blvd., Room 306
> > Pittsburgh, PA 15260
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: metadatalibrarians-bounces at lists.monarchos.com [mailto:
> > metadatalibrarians-bounces at lists.monarchos.com] On Behalf Of Nancy
> > Fallgren
> > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 1:28 PM
> > To: 'A listserv for Metadata Librarians'
> > Subject: Re: [Metadatalibrarians] Crosswalks
> >
> > Hi Mike,
> >
> > I'm also looking for reasonably priced XSLT training, but it seems to
> > always be incorporated as one of many topics in XML courses or is a high
> > priced 2 day workshop that is not geared toward librarians (while I can
> live
> > with the business applications, the cost can be ridiculous). Meanwhile,
> > I've developed quite a library of XSLT books and am self-teaching . . .
> so I
> > also have LOTS of failed scripts, heavily commented, for transformations
> > that didn't work as I thought they should.
> >
> > I'd really like to have a "library" of XSLT scripts used by metadata
> > librarians, so we can share/pool our scripts, re-use bits and pieces as
> > needed, and share tips.
> >
> > - Nancy
> >
> >
> > Nancy Fallgren
> > Digital Access/Metadata Librarian
> > Milton S. Eisenhower Library
> > Johns Hopkins University
> > 3400 N. Charles St.
> > Baltimore, MD 21218
> > nfallgren at jhu.edu
> > phone: 410-516-7757
> >
> >
> > >>> "Bolam, Michael R" <mrbst20 at pitt.edu> 8/14/2008 1:13 PM >>>
> > Teressa,
> >
> > I'd like to second/third/fourth MarcEdit. It's a great tool. It was very
> > helpful for me to be able to see the before & after of the
> transformations.
> >
> > I've found it helpful to think of crosswalks as a sort of "road map"
> > between two metadata schema. You still need the car, bike, or bus to get
> you
> > from one place to the other. XSLT can be that vehicle. It allows you to
> > transform your data from one schema to the other. The Crosswalk provides
> the
> > "directions", in a sense.
> >
> > On a related topic, does anyon have any recommendations for XSLT training
> > opportunities for Metadata librarians? I have a basic understanding and
> have
> > been generating simple transformations or modifying more complex
> stylesheets
> > to meet our needs locally. I'd like to become an XSLT "expert".
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> > --
> > Michael R. Bolam
> > Metadata Librarian for Digital Production Digital Research Library
> > University Library System University of Pittsburgh 7500 Thomas Blvd.,
> Room
> > 306 Pittsburgh, PA 15260 -----Original Message-----
> > From: metadatalibrarians-bounces at lists.monarchos.com [mailto:
> > metadatalibrarians-bounces at lists.monarchos.com] On Behalf Of Timothy
> > Lepczyk
> > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 12:43 PM
> > To: A listserv for Metadata Librarians
> > Subject: Re: [Metadatalibrarians] Crosswalks
> >
> > Hi Teressa,
> >
> > Using xslt is a great way to transform your records from one metadata
> > format to another. If you're not familiar with it there are resources
> > online www.w3schools.com/xsl/ as well as books and workshops.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Tim
> >
> >
> >
> > Timothy A. Lepczyk
> > Metadata Librarian
> > Digital Library Services
> > Washington University Libraries
> > Campus Box 1061
> > One Brookings Drive
> > St. Louis, MO 63130
> >
> > Tel: 314.935.8934
> > Email: tlepczyk at wustl.edu
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: metadatalibrarians-bounces at lists.monarchos.com [mailto:
> > metadatalibrarians-bounces at lists.monarchos.com] On Behalf Of Keenan,
> > Teressa
> > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 9:18 AM
> > To: A listserv for Metadata Librarians
> > Subject: [Metadatalibrarians] Crosswalks
> >
> > Hi everyone;
> >
> > I am new to metadata librarianship. Though I've been lurking on this list
> > for a while. I officially start my new position as a metadata/digital
> > projects librarian on September 1st. I am very excited about actually
> > putting my education to use in the real world. I have a question that I
> > hope isn't too silly and that someone here on this list can point me in
> the
> > right direction.
> >
> > We learned a bit about crosswalks in library school. Basically we either
> > read about or set up tables that show which elements are equivalent to
> each
> > other, but the one thing we didn't cover was how this actually happens.
> So
> > if a person wanted to take MARC records from their local ILS and
> transform
> > them into DC, how would they do that? I am assuming that this isn't only
> > done manually with someone physically keying in (or copying and pasting)
> the
> > information into a form. Is there some literature out there someplace
> that
> > explains or describes the process? Has anyone actually done this in real
> > life and not just in a classroom on paper?
> >
> > I realize I haven't even officially started my new job yet; but I have a
> > feeling that this is going to be a topic that comes up very soon so I'd
> like
> > to learn as much as possible.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any tips you all can send my way.
> >
> >
> > Teressa M. Keenan
> > Library Technician - Bibliographic Management Services (until 08/31/08)
> > Metadata/Digital Productions Librarian (after 09/1/08) Maureen and Mike
> > Mansfield Library The University of Montana
> > 32 Campus Drive (MMLA01)
> > Missoula, MT 59812-9936
> > teressa.keenan at umontana.edu , (406) 243-6862
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Metadatalibrarians mailing list
> > Metadatalibrarians at lists.monarchos.com
> > http://lists.monarchos.com/listinfo.cgi/metadatalibrarians-monarchos.com
> > _______________________________________________
> > Metadatalibrarians mailing list
> > Metadatalibrarians at lists.monarchos.com
> > http://lists.monarchos.com/listinfo.cgi/metadatalibrarians-monarchos.com
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> > http://lists.monarchos.com/listinfo.cgi/metadatalibrarians-monarchos.com
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 4
> > Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:55:13 -0500
> > From: "Timothy Lepczyk" <tlepczyk at wustl.edu>
> > Subject: Re: [Metadatalibrarians] Crosswalks
> > To: "A listserv for Metadata Librarians"
> > <metadatalibrarians at lists.monarchos.com>
> > Message-ID:
> > <
> AEE439B68F1ADD468E1AD989128DCBE7020118F9 at WUMAIL1.wumail.wustl.edu>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> >
> > Hi Everyone,
> >
> > I took this course http://www.amigos.org/?q=node/698 through Amigos and
> > it was great. I learned a lot that I've been able to apply directly.
> > Also, lately I've been using the XSLT Cookbook 2.0 as a reference.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Tim
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: metadatalibrarians-bounces at lists.monarchos.com
> > [mailto:metadatalibrarians-bounces at lists.monarchos.com] On Behalf Of
> > Bolam, Michael R
> > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 12:35 PM
> > To: 'A listserv for Metadata Librarians'
> > Subject: Re: [Metadatalibrarians] Crosswalks
> >
> > Nancy,
> >
> > I've found the same thing to be true.
> >
> > I mostly "borrow" from the Library of Congress MARCXML transformation
> > scripts then change the output to meet my needs. For example, I don't
> > want MODS, I need a TEI-header appropriate for DLXS, so I swap out the
> > MODS stuff for the DLSX/TEI stuff and run it. So far, so good, but I'd
> > like to be better at working from scratch when necessary.
> >
> > I keep a copy of Kay's XSLT Programmer's Reference on my desk, for
> > reference purposes, but I'm thinking a more user friendly training text
> > to go along with it. Any recommendations?
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> > --
> > Michael R. Bolam
> > Metadata Librarian for Digital Production Digital Research Library
> > University Library System University of Pittsburgh 7500 Thomas Blvd.,
> > Room 306 Pittsburgh, PA 15260 -----Original Message-----
> > From: metadatalibrarians-bounces at lists.monarchos.com
> > [mailto:metadatalibrarians-bounces at lists.monarchos.com] On Behalf Of
> > Nancy Fallgren
> > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 1:28 PM
> > To: 'A listserv for Metadata Librarians'
> > Subject: Re: [Metadatalibrarians] Crosswalks
> >
> > Hi Mike,
> >
> > I'm also looking for reasonably priced XSLT training, but it seems to
> > always be incorporated as one of many topics in XML courses or is a high
> > priced 2 day workshop that is not geared toward librarians (while I can
> > live with the business applications, the cost can be ridiculous).
> > Meanwhile, I've developed quite a library of XSLT books and am
> > self-teaching . . . so I also have LOTS of failed scripts, heavily
> > commented, for transformations that didn't work as I thought they
> > should.
> >
> > I'd really like to have a "library" of XSLT scripts used by metadata
> > librarians, so we can share/pool our scripts, re-use bits and pieces as
> > needed, and share tips.
> >
> > - Nancy
> >
> >
> > Nancy Fallgren
> > Digital Access/Metadata Librarian
> > Milton S. Eisenhower Library
> > Johns Hopkins University
> > 3400 N. Charles St.
> > Baltimore, MD 21218
> > nfallgren at jhu.edu
> > phone: 410-516-7757
> >
> >
> > >>> "Bolam, Michael R" <mrbst20 at pitt.edu> 8/14/2008 1:13 PM >>>
> > Teressa,
> >
> > I'd like to second/third/fourth MarcEdit. It's a great tool. It was very
> > helpful for me to be able to see the before & after of the
> > transformations.
> >
> > I've found it helpful to think of crosswalks as a sort of "road map"
> > between two metadata schema. You still need the car, bike, or bus to get
> > you from one place to the other. XSLT can be that vehicle. It allows you
> > to transform your data from one schema to the other. The Crosswalk
> > provides the "directions", in a sense.
> >
> > On a related topic, does anyon have any recommendations for XSLT
> > training opportunities for Metadata librarians? I have a basic
> > understanding and have been generating simple transformations or
> > modifying more complex stylesheets to meet our needs locally. I'd like
> > to become an XSLT "expert".
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> > --
> > Michael R. Bolam
> > Metadata Librarian for Digital Production Digital Research Library
> > University Library System University of Pittsburgh 7500 Thomas Blvd.,
> > Room 306 Pittsburgh, PA 15260 -----Original Message-----
> > From: metadatalibrarians-bounces at lists.monarchos.com
> > [mailto:metadatalibrarians-bounces at lists.monarchos.com] On Behalf Of
> > Timothy Lepczyk
> > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 12:43 PM
> > To: A listserv for Metadata Librarians
> > Subject: Re: [Metadatalibrarians] Crosswalks
> >
> > Hi Teressa,
> >
> > Using xslt is a great way to transform your records from one metadata
> > format to another. If you're not familiar with it there are resources
> > online www.w3schools.com/xsl/ as well as books and workshops.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Tim
> >
> >
> >
> > Timothy A. Lepczyk
> > Metadata Librarian
> > Digital Library Services
> > Washington University Libraries
> > Campus Box 1061
> > One Brookings Drive
> > St. Louis, MO 63130
> >
> > Tel: 314.935.8934
> > Email: tlepczyk at wustl.edu
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: metadatalibrarians-bounces at lists.monarchos.com
> > [mailto:metadatalibrarians-bounces at lists.monarchos.com] On Behalf Of
> > Keenan, Teressa
> > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 9:18 AM
> > To: A listserv for Metadata Librarians
> > Subject: [Metadatalibrarians] Crosswalks
> >
> > Hi everyone;
> >
> > I am new to metadata librarianship. Though I've been lurking on this
> > list for a while. I officially start my new position as a
> > metadata/digital projects librarian on September 1st. I am very excited
> > about actually putting my education to use in the real world. I have a
> > question that I hope isn't too silly and that someone here on this list
> > can point me in the right direction.
> >
> > We learned a bit about crosswalks in library school. Basically we
> > either read about or set up tables that show which elements are
> > equivalent to each other, but the one thing we didn't cover was how this
> > actually happens. So if a person wanted to take MARC records from their
> > local ILS and transform them into DC, how would they do that? I am
> > assuming that this isn't only done manually with someone physically
> > keying in (or copying and pasting) the information into a form. Is
> > there some literature out there someplace that explains or describes the
> > process? Has anyone actually done this in real life and not just in a
> > classroom on paper?
> >
> > I realize I haven't even officially started my new job yet; but I have a
> > feeling that this is going to be a topic that comes up very soon so I'd
> > like to learn as much as possible.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any tips you all can send my way.
> >
> >
> > Teressa M. Keenan
> > Library Technician - Bibliographic Management Services (until 08/31/08)
> > Metadata/Digital Productions Librarian (after 09/1/08) Maureen and Mike
> > Mansfield Library The University of Montana
> > 32 Campus Drive (MMLA01)
> > Missoula, MT 59812-9936
> > teressa.keenan at umontana.edu , (406) 243-6862
> >
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