24 · SPEC Kit 298
Metadata Creation and Management
8. Are metadata records created automatically or manually for your projects? Check all that apply.
N=67
Metadata is created manually 66 99%
Metadata is created automatically but with human intervention 35 52%
Metadata is created automatically 27 40%
Other 2 3%
Please specify other method.
Created by vendors.
Imported records from e-book vendors.
9. What software or tools does your library use for metadata creation and editing? N=67
Excel 40 60%
Access or other relational database 31 46%
MARCEdit 30 45%
Oxygen 18 27%
XML Spy 18 27%
Dreamweaver 14 21%
Other 47 70%
Please specify other software or tool.
Acquisition station (CONTENTdm)
BB Edit
Berkeley EAD Template Generator
Cocoon forms
CONTENTdm
Metadata Creation and Management
8. Are metadata records created automatically or manually for your projects? Check all that apply.
N=67
Metadata is created manually 66 99%
Metadata is created automatically but with human intervention 35 52%
Metadata is created automatically 27 40%
Other 2 3%
Please specify other method.
Created by vendors.
Imported records from e-book vendors.
9. What software or tools does your library use for metadata creation and editing? N=67
Excel 40 60%
Access or other relational database 31 46%
MARCEdit 30 45%
Oxygen 18 27%
XML Spy 18 27%
Dreamweaver 14 21%
Other 47 70%
Please specify other software or tool.
Acquisition station (CONTENTdm)
BB Edit
Berkeley EAD Template Generator
Cocoon forms
CONTENTdm
