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S31-02 - Managing Ebook Metadata Quality: Why, When, and How
Conference Track
1. Managing e-Resources & Licensing
Learning Objectives
- Better define their library's ebook metadata quality needs
- Understand the options for managing the quality of e-book metadata
- Improve effiiency in the management of metadata quality
Abstract
Batchloading MARC metadata for ebooks is a standard practice in most libraries. But with fast-changing collections and ever-increasing demands on e-resources staff, the challenge of maintaining metadata quality is constantly growing. This talk will help librarians devise practical, flexible, and sustainable quality management strategies tailored to their specific insitutional needs.
*This short talk is part of session "S31 - eBooks, Licensing & Accessibility"