Andrea Lemieux
IRLS 501--Organization of Information
Selecting and Describing Electronic Resources for an Educational Digital Library

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Introduction
Resource Selection Checklists
Dublin Core (DC) Resource Descriptions
Report
References

 

Introduction

The subject area chosen for this metadata project was media literacy. A contemporary understanding of literacy is that of multiple literacies, the various mediums through which we understand our environment, media literacy being among them. This has become a common way of understanding literacy, shown by the Library of Congress Subject Heading (LCSH) for media literacy. The following metadata records describe both general and mixed resources that could be incorporated into a digital library such as The Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS, URL: http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/) or a general education library. Although the resources are primarily educational resources for teachers and parents, all the material is appropriate for anyone interested in this general subject area.

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Resource Selection Checklist 1

Selector’s Name/Initials: Andrea Lemieux
Date: 2004-10-09

Note: If the answer to a question is no, consider discarding the resource.

1.

Does the URL begin with http://? Do not select resources that being with ftp://etc.

 x Yes No
URL: http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/resources/educational/teaching_backgrounders/media_literacy/glossary_media_literacy.cfm#Z    
2. Is the resource available in full-text? x Yes No
3. Is the resource available for free? x Yes No
4. Is the resource from an authoritative source? x Yes No
5. Is the resource relevant to education in your specific topic? x Yes No
6. If YES, what is the main topic of the resource; use your own words or select phrases from the resource or use the Library of Congress Subject Headings: media literacy--dictionaries    
7. Are you able to access the URL at least twice in two different weeks and did it function relatively well both times?    
  Date of first access: 2004-10-09 x Yes No
  Date of second access: 2004-10-17 x Yes No
8. Does the resource function relatively well? Is it bug-free? x Yes No
9. Is the resource current (updated within the last year)? x Yes No
10 Is the resource interactive? Does it require the user to do something else besides just scrolling pages or clicking on hyperlinks? Yes x No
11. Does the resource included at least two different formats? For example, does it include text and images, or text and datasets, or text and movie, or text and audio? Yes x No
12. Is the resource archived or served on the server on which it is currently available? If it is only mirrored or linked, try to find the current and primary site it is located at and use that URL to describe the resource. x Yes No
13. Is there a contact name and address for the resource? x Yes No

 

Resource Selection Checklist 2

Selector’s Name/Initials: Andrea Lemieux
Date: 2004-10-09

Note: If the answer to a question is no, consider discarding the resource.

1.

Does the URL begin with http://? Do not select resources that being with ftp://etc.

 x Yes No
URL: http://www.justthink.org/    
2. Is the resource available in full-text? x Yes No
3. Is the resource available for free? x Yes No
4. Is the resource from an authoritative source? x Yes No
5. Is the resource relevant to education in your specific topic? x Yes No
6. If YES, what is the main topic of the resource; use your own words or select phrases from the resource or use the Library of Congress Subject Headings: media literacy--study and teaching, media production, media and culture    
7. Are you able to access the URL at least twice in two different weeks and did it function relatively well both times?    
Date of first access: 2004-10-09 x Yes No
Date of second access: 2004-10-17 x Yes No
8. Does the resource function relatively well? Is it bug-free? x Yes No
9. Is the resource current (updated within the last year)? x Yes No
10 Is the resource interactive? Does it require the user to do something else besides just scrolling pages or clicking on hyperlinks? x Yes No
11. Does the resource included at least two different formats? For example, does it include text and images, or text and datasets, or text and movie, or text and audio? x Yes No
12. Is the resource archived or served on the server on which it is currently available? If it is only mirrored or linked, try to find the current and primary site it is located at and use that URL to describe the resource. x Yes No
13. Is there a contact name and address for the resource? x Yes No

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Resource Selection Checklist 3

Selector’s Name/Initials: Andrea Lemieux
Date: 2004-10-09

Note: If the answer to a question is no, consider discarding the resource.

1.

Does the URL begin with http://? Do not select resources that being with ftp://etc.

 x Yes No
URL: http://www.medialit.org/reading_room.html    
2. Is the resource available in full-text? x Yes No
3. Is the resource available for free? x Yes No
4. Is the resource from an authoritative source? x Yes No
5. Is the resource relevant to education in your specific topic? x Yes No
6. If YES, what is the main topic of the resource; use your own words or select phrases from the resource or use the Library of Congress Subject Headings: media literacy--study and teaching, media history, Media & Values    
7. Are you able to access the URL at least twice in two different weeks and did it function relatively well both times?    
Date of first access: 2004-10-09 x Yes No
Date of second access: 2004-10-17 x Yes No
8. Does the resource function relatively well? Is it bug-free? x Yes No
9. Is the resource current (updated within the last year)? x Yes No
10 Is the resource interactive? Does it require the user to do something else besides just scrolling pages or clicking on hyperlinks? Yes x No
11. Does the resource included at least two different formats? For example, does it include text and images, or text and datasets, or text and movie, or text and audio? Yes x No
12. Is the resource archived or served on the server on which it is currently available? If it is only mirrored or linked, try to find the current and primary site it is located at and use that URL to describe the resource. x Yes No
13. Is there a contact name and address for the resource? x Yes No

 

Resource Selection Checklist 4

Selector’s Name/Initials: Andrea Lemieux
Date: 2004-10-09

Note: If the answer to a question is no, consider discarding the resource.

1.

Does the URL begin with http://? Do not select resources that being with ftp://etc.

 x Yes No
URL: http://www1.medialiteracy.com/stats.jsp    
2. Is the resource available in full-text? x Yes No
3. Is the resource available for free? x Yes No
4. Is the resource from an authoritative source? x Yes No
5. Is the resource relevant to education in your specific topic? x Yes No
6. If YES, what is the main topic of the resource; use your own words or select phrases from the resource or use the Library of Congress Subject Headings: media literacy--statistics, advertising, consumerism, globalization, health, media representations, technology    
7. Are you able to access the URL at least twice in two different weeks and did it function relatively well both times?    
Date of first access: 2004-10-09 x Yes No
Date of second access: 2004-10-17 x Yes No
8. Does the resource function relatively well? Is it bug-free? x Yes No
9. Is the resource current (updated within the last year)? x Yes No
10 Is the resource interactive? Does it require the user to do something else besides just scrolling pages or clicking on hyperlinks? Yes x No
11. Does the resource included at least two different formats? For example, does it include text and images, or text and datasets, or text and movie, or text and audio? Yes x No
12. Is the resource archived or served on the server on which it is currently available? If it is only mirrored or linked, try to find the current and primary site it is located at and use that URL to describe the resource. x Yes No
13. Is there a contact name and address for the resource? x Yes No

 

Resource Selection Checklist 5

Selector’s Name/Initials: Andrea Lemieux
Date: 2004-10-09

Note: If the answer to a question is no, consider discarding the resource.

1.

Does the URL begin with http://? Do not select resources that being with ftp://etc.

 x Yes No
URL: http://www.tandl.vt.edu/Foundations/media project/home.htm    
2. Is the resource available in full-text? x Yes No
3. Is the resource available for free? x Yes No
4. Is the resource from an authoritative source? x Yes No
5. Is the resource relevant to education in your specific topic? x Yes No
6. If YES, what is the main topic of the resource; use your own words or select phrases from the resource or use the Library of Congress Subject Headings: media literacy, war, War on Terror, Afghanistan, Gulf War, Iraq    
7. Are you able to access the URL at least twice in two different weeks and did it function relatively well both times?    
Date of first access: 2004-10-09 x Yes No
Date of second access: 2004-10-17 x Yes No
8. Does the resource function relatively well? Is it bug-free? x Yes No
9. Is the resource current (updated within the last year)? x Yes No
10 Is the resource interactive? Does it require the user to do something else besides just scrolling pages or clicking on hyperlinks? x Yes No
11. Does the resource included at least two different formats? For example, does it include text and images, or text and datasets, or text and movie, or text and audio? x Yes No
12. Is the resource archived or served on the server on which it is currently available? If it is only mirrored or linked, try to find the current and primary site it is located at and use that URL to describe the resource. x Yes No
13. Is there a contact name and address for the resource? x Yes No

 

Resource Selection Checklist 6

Selector’s Name/Initials: Andrea Lemieux
Date: 2004-10-09

Note: If the answer to a question is no, consider discarding the resource.

1.

Does the URL begin with http://? Do not select resources that being with ftp://etc.

 x Yes No
URL: http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/media_lit/media_lit.shtm    
2. Is the resource available in full-text? x Yes No
3. Is the resource available for free? x Yes No
4. Is the resource from an authoritative source? x Yes No
5. Is the resource relevant to education in your specific topic? x Yes No
6. If YES, what is the main topic of the resource; use your own words or select phrases from the resource or use the Library of Congress Subject Headings: media literacy--study and teaching, media literacy--directories, media and culture    
7. Are you able to access the URL at least twice in two different weeks and did it function relatively well both times?    
Date of first access: 2004-10-09 x Yes No
Date of second access: 2004-10-17 x Yes No
8. Does the resource function relatively well? Is it bug-free? x Yes No
9. Is the resource current (updated within the last year)? x Yes No
10 Is the resource interactive? Does it require the user to do something else besides just scrolling pages or clicking on hyperlinks? x Yes No
11. Does the resource included at least two different formats? For example, does it include text and images, or text and datasets, or text and movie, or text and audio? x Yes No
12. Is the resource archived or served on the server on which it is currently available? If it is only mirrored or linked, try to find the current and primary site it is located at and use that URL to describe the resource. x Yes No
13. Is there a contact name and address for the resource? x Yes No

 

Resource Selection Checklist 7

Selector’s Name/Initials: Andrea Lemieux
Date: 2004-10-09

Note: If the answer to a question is no, consider discarding the resource.

1.

Does the URL begin with http://? Do not select resources that being with ftp://etc.

 x Yes No
URL: http://www.cjr.org/tools/owners/    
2. Is the resource available in full-text? x Yes No
3. Is the resource available for free? x Yes No
4. Is the resource from an authoritative source? x Yes No
5. Is the resource relevant to education in your specific topic? x Yes No
6. If YES, what is the main topic of the resource; use your own words or select phrases from the resource or use the Library of Congress Subject Headings: media ownership, Columbia Journalism Review    
7. Are you able to access the URL at least twice in two different weeks and did it function relatively well both times?    
Date of first access: 2004-10-09 x Yes No
Date of second access: 2004-10-17 x Yes No
8. Does the resource function relatively well? Is it bug-free? x Yes No
9. Is the resource current (updated within the last year)? x Yes No
10 Is the resource interactive? Does it require the user to do something else besides just scrolling pages or clicking on hyperlinks? Yes x No
11. Does the resource included at least two different formats? For example, does it include text and images, or text and datasets, or text and movie, or text and audio? Yes x No
12. Is the resource archived or served on the server on which it is currently available? If it is only mirrored or linked, try to find the current and primary site it is located at and use that URL to describe the resource. x Yes No
13. Is there a contact name and address for the resource? x Yes No

 

Resource Selection Checklist 8

Selector’s Name/Initials: Andrea Lemieux
Date: 2004-10-09

Note: If the answer to a question is no, consider discarding the resource.

1.

Does the URL begin with http://? Do not select resources that being with ftp://etc.

 x Yes No
URL: http://www.newsreel.org/articles/aufderhe.htm    
2. Is the resource available in full-text? x Yes No
3. Is the resource available for free? x Yes No
4. Is the resource from an authoritative source? x Yes No
5. Is the resource relevant to education in your specific topic? x Yes No
6. If YES, what is the main topic of the resource; use your own words or select phrases from the resource or use the Library of Congress Subject Headings: media literacy--concepts, media and culture    
7. Are you able to access the URL at least twice in two different weeks and did it function relatively well both times?    
Date of first access: 2004-10-09 x Yes No
Date of second access: 2004-10-17 x Yes No
8. Does the resource function relatively well? Is it bug-free? x Yes No
9. Is the resource current (updated within the last year)? x Yes No
10 Is the resource interactive? Does it require the user to do something else besides just scrolling pages or clicking on hyperlinks? Yes x No
11. Does the resource included at least two different formats? For example, does it include text and images, or text and datasets, or text and movie, or text and audio? Yes x No
12. Is the resource archived or served on the server on which it is currently available? If it is only mirrored or linked, try to find the current and primary site it is located at and use that URL to describe the resource. x Yes No
13. Is there a contact name and address for the resource? x Yes No

 

Resource Selection Checklist 9

Selector’s Name/Initials: Andrea Lemieux
Date: 2004-10-09

Note: If the answer to a question is no, consider discarding the resource.

1.

Does the URL begin with http://? Do not select resources that being with ftp://etc.

 x Yes No
URL: http://www.fair.org/mediafiles/index.html    
2. Is the resource available in full-text? x Yes No
3. Is the resource available for free? x Yes No
4. Is the resource from an authoritative source? x Yes No
5. Is the resource relevant to education in your specific topic? x Yes No
6. If YES, what is the main topic of the resource; use your own words or select phrases from the resource or use the Library of Congress Subject Headings: media--news, media bias, censorship, media criticism    
7. Are you able to access the URL at least twice in two different weeks and did it function relatively well both times?    
Date of first access: 2004-10-09 x Yes No
Date of second access: 2004-10-17 x Yes No
8. Does the resource function relatively well? Is it bug-free? x Yes No
9. Is the resource current (updated within the last year)? x Yes No
10 Is the resource interactive? Does it require the user to do something else besides just scrolling pages or clicking on hyperlinks? Yes x No
11. Does the resource included at least two different formats? For example, does it include text and images, or text and datasets, or text and movie, or text and audio? Yes x No
12. Is the resource archived or served on the server on which it is currently available? If it is only mirrored or linked, try to find the current and primary site it is located at and use that URL to describe the resource. x Yes No
13. Is there a contact name and address for the resource? x Yes No

 

Resource Selection Checklist 10

Selector’s Name/Initials: Andrea Lemieux
Date: 2004-10-09

Note: If the answer to a question is no, consider discarding the resource.

1.

Does the URL begin with http://? Do not select resources that being with ftp://etc.

 x Yes No
URL: http://pbskids.org/dontbuyit/entertainment/popstar.html    
2. Is the resource available in full-text? x Yes No
3. Is the resource available for free? x Yes No
4. Is the resource from an authoritative source? x Yes No
5. Is the resource relevant to education in your specific topic? x Yes No
6. If YES, what is the main topic of the resource; use your own words or select phrases from the resource or use the Library of Congress Subject Headings: media literacy--study and teaching, media and popular culture, advertising, consumerism, entertainment, activism, PBS Kids    
7. Are you able to access the URL at least twice in two different weeks and did it function relatively well both times?    
Date of first access: 2004-10-09 x Yes No
Date of second access: 2004-10-17 x Yes No
8. Does the resource function relatively well? Is it bug-free? x Yes No
9. Is the resource current (updated within the last year)? x Yes No
10 Is the resource interactive? Does it require the user to do something else besides just scrolling pages or clicking on hyperlinks? x Yes No
11. Does the resource included at least two different formats? For example, does it include text and images, or text and datasets, or text and movie, or text and audio? x Yes No
12. Is the resource archived or served on the server on which it is currently available? If it is only mirrored or linked, try to find the current and primary site it is located at and use that URL to describe the resource. x Yes No
13. Is there a contact name and address for the resource? x Yes No

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DC Metadata Creation Form 1

Name of Metadata Creator: Andrea Lemieux

Date of Metadata Creation: 2004-10-12

Title: The Language of Media Literacy: A Glossary of Terms

Identifier (URL): http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/resources/educational/teaching_backgrounders/media_literacy/glossary_media_literacy.cfm#Z

Description:

Abstract: Small dictionary of terms "as they relate to the field of media literacy." Web site allows user to link to alphabetical sections without having to scroll through the list.

TableofContents:

Subject:

1. Media literacy --dictionaries 2.
3. 4.

Keyword:

1. 2.
3. 4.

Coverage:

Temporal: Spatial:

Date:

Created: Issued:
Valid: 2004-00-00 Modified:
Available: Accepted:
Submitted:  

Creator [First Author]: Boles, Derek

Creator [Second Author]:

Creator [Third Author]:

Contributor:

Editor(s):

Translator(s):

Illustrator(s):

Publisher: Media Awareness Network

Rights:

Accessible freely

 License restrictions apply

x Copyrighted URL: http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/resources/tools/site_policies/copyright_notice.cfm

 x Restrictions apply

Copyright unknown

Subscription needed

Copyright and cost restriction unknown

 Public domain

Cost unknown

  

Type:

Collection Service
x Dataset Software
Event Sound
Image Text
Interactive Resource  

Format:

Application/ms-word Image/png
Application/ms-excel Multipart/mixed
Application/ms-publisher x Text/html
Application/pdf Text xml
Audio/mpeg Text/rtf
Ebook Video/mpeg
Image/gif Video/quicktime
Image/jpg Other

Language:

x English German
French Spanish

Relation:

IsVersionOf HasPart
HasVersion IsReferencedBy
IsReplacedBy References
Replaces IsFormatOf
IsRequiredBy HasFormat
Requires ConformsTo
x IsPartOf Media Awareness Network, URL: http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/index.cfm  

Source: "Reprinted, with permission, from Mediacy, the newsletter of Ontario's Association for Media Literacy, Volume 16, Number 3, Summer 1994."

Audience:

Elementary School Graduate Level
Middle School Professional
High School x General Education
Undergraduate Level  

Interactivity Type:

Active Mixed
x Expositive Undefined

Interactivity Level:

x Very Low High
Low Very High
Medium  

Typical Learning Time:

x 15-30 minutes 1 hour
30-60 minutes Above 1 hour

 

DC Metadata Creation Form 2

Name of Metadata Creator: Andrea Lemieux

Date of Metadata Creation: 2004-10-14

Title: Just Think

Identifier (URL): http://www.justthink.org/

Description:

Abstract: "Just Think teaches young people to understand, evaluate, and create media messages. We deliver vital programs that foster critical thinking and creative media production, believing that the independent voices of youth can powerfully impact local and global communities. Just Think teaches young people media literacy skills for the 21st century. We have been successfully creating and delivering in-school, after school and online media arts and technology education locally, nationally and internationally for eight years."

TableofContents: Youth Media, Programs, Curriculum, Resources, Support Us, About Us, Order

Subject:

1. Media literacy--study and teaching 2. Media production
3. Media and culture 4.

Keyword:

1. 2.
3. 4.

Coverage:

Temporal: Spatial:

Date:

Created: Issued:
Valid: 2003-00-00 Modified:
Available: Accepted:
Submitted:  

Creator [First Author]: Just Think

Creator [Second Author]:

Creator [Third Author]:

Contributor:

Editor(s):

Translator(s):

Illustrator(s):

Publisher: Just Think

Rights:

Accessible freely

 License restrictions apply

x Copyrighted

 Restrictions apply

Copyright unknown

Subscription needed

Copyright and cost restriction unknown

 Public domain

Cost unknown

  

Type:

x Collection Service
Dataset Software
Event x Sound
x Image x Text
x Interactive Resource  

Format:

Application/ms-word Image/png
Application/ms-excel Multipart/mixed
Application/ms-publisher x Text/html
Application/pdf Text xml
x Audio/mpeg Text/rtf
Ebook Video/mpeg
Image/gif x Video/quicktime
Image/jpg x Other

Language:

x English German
French Spanish

Relation:

IsVersionOf HasPart
HasVersion IsReferencedBy
IsReplacedBy References
Replaces IsFormatOf
IsRequiredBy HasFormat
x Requires Flash Player ConformsTo
IsPartOf  

Source:

Audience:

x Elementary School Graduate Level
x Middle School Professional
x High School x General Education
Undergraduate Level  

Interactivity Type:

Active x Mixed
Expositive Undefined

Interactivity Level:

Very Low High
Low Very High
x Medium  

Typical Learning Time:

15-30 minutes x 1 hour
30-60 minutes Above 1 hour

 

DC Metadata Creation Form 3

Name of Metadata Creator: Andrea Lemieux

Date of Metadata Creation: 2004-10-14

Title: Reading Room

Identifier (URL): http://www.medialit.org/reading_room.html

Description:

Abstract: "CML's online reference center contains background articles, core research studies and timely reports as well as an historical archive documenting the development of media literacy in the United States. You'll find the history and the legacy of thinkers, leaders and doers whose unheralded work plowed the ground for the seeds of media literacy to take root."

TableofContents: Media & Values Archive; History of Media Literacy in the US; Media Reference: Articles, Studies, Reports; Education References: Articles, Studies, Reports; Media Literacy News

Subject:

1. Media literacy--study and teaching 2. Media history
3. Media & Values 4.

Keyword:

1. 2.
3. 4.

Coverage:

Temporal: Spatial:

Date:

Created: Issued:
Valid: 2003-00-00 Modified:
Available: Accepted:
Submitted:  

Creator [First Author]: Center for Media Literacy

Creator [Second Author]:

Creator [Third Author]:

Contributor:

Editor(s):

Translator(s):

Illustrator(s):

Publisher: Center for Media Literacy

Rights:

Accessible freely

 License restrictions apply

x Copyrighted

 Restrictions apply

Copyright unknown

Subscription needed

Copyright and cost restriction unknown

 Public domain

Cost unknown

  

Type:

x Collection Service
Dataset Software
Event Sound
Image x Text
Interactive Resource  

Format:

Application/ms-word Image/png
Application/ms-excel Multipart/mixed
Application/ms-publisher x Text/html
Application/pdf Text xml
Audio/mpeg Text/rtf
Ebook Video/mpeg
Image/gif Video/quicktime
Image/jpg Other

Language:

x English German
French Spanish

Relation:

IsVersionOf x HasPart Various
HasVersion IsReferencedBy
IsReplacedBy References
Replaces IsFormatOf
IsRequiredBy HasFormat
Requires ConformsTo
x IsPartOf Center for Media Literacy, URL: http://www.medialit.org/default.html  

Source: Various

Audience:

Elementary School Graduate Level
Middle School Professional
High School x General Education
Undergraduate Level  

Interactivity Type:

Active Mixed
x Expositive Undefined

Interactivity Level:

x Very Low High
Low Very High
Medium  

Typical Learning Time:

15-30 minutes x 1 hour
30-60 minutes Above 1 hour

 

DC Metadata Creation Form 4

Name of Metadata Creator: Andrea Lemieux

Date of Metadata Creation: 2004-10-14

Title: Media Literacy Statistics

Identifier (URL): http://www1.medialiteracy.com/stats.jsp

Description:

Abstract: "Here's where we keep you updated with the latest in media-related statistics." This web page also provides links to the sources where listed statistics were derived and links to additional statistical resources.

TableofContents: Advertising; Consumerism& Youth Spending; Global Media & Democracy Issues; Health and Media; Representation in Media; Technology Use by Children & Youth; TV, Technology & Media

Subject:

1. Media literacy--statistics 2. Advertising
3. Consumerism 4. Globalization

Keyword:

1. Health 2. Media representations
3. Technology 4.

Coverage:

Temporal: Spatial:

Date:

Created: Issued:
Valid: 2004-00-00 Modified: 2004-10-14
Available: Accepted:
Submitted:  

Creator [First Author]: MediaLiteracy.com

Creator [Second Author]:

Creator [Third Author]:

Contributor:

Editor(s):

Translator(s):

Illustrator(s):

Publisher: MediaLiteracy.com

Rights:

Accessible freely

 License restrictions apply

x Copyrighted

 Restrictions apply

Copyright unknown

Subscription needed

Copyright and cost restriction unknown

 Public domain

Cost unknown

  

Type:

x Collection Service
x Dataset Software
Event Sound
Image x Text
Interactive Resource  

Format:

Application/ms-word Image/png
Application/ms-excel Multipart/mixed
Application/ms-publisher x Text/html
x Application/pdf Text xml
Audio/mpeg Text/rtf
Ebook Video/mpeg
Image/gif Video/quicktime
Image/jpg Other

Language:

x English German
French Spanish

Relation:

IsVersionOf x HasPart Various
HasVersion IsReferencedBy
IsReplacedBy References
Replaces IsFormatOf
IsRequiredBy HasFormat
x Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader ConformsTo
IsPartOf  

Source: Various

Audience:

Elementary School Graduate Level
Middle School Professional
High School x General Education
Undergraduate Level  

Interactivity Type:

Active Mixed
x Expositive Undefined

Interactivity Level:

x Very Low High
Low Very High
Medium  

Typical Learning Time:

15-30 minutes 1 hour
x 30-60 minutes Above 1 hour

 

DC Metadata Creation Form 5

Name of Metadata Creator: Andrea Lemieux

Date of Metadata Creation: 2004-10-14

Title: Critical Media Literacy in Times of War

Identifier (URL): http://www.tandl.vt.edu/Foundations/mediaproject/home.htm

Description:

Abstract: "Test Your Critical Thinking About Media Bias! Democracy depends on freedom of expression in media. This site asks you to: Compare domestic and international media reports on U.S. military intervention; Analyze sources, word choice, and point of view for bias; Examine how different media offer radically different reports on civilian causalities and anti-war protests; Identify conservative, liberal, and progressive political perspective."

TableofContents: The War on Terror: Afghanistan; The Gulf War; Iraq

Subject:

1. Media literacy--study and teaching 2. War
3. War on Terror 4. Gulf War

Keyword:

1. 2.
3. 4.

Coverage:

Temporal: War on Terror
Temporal: Gulf War

 Spatial: United States
Spatial: Afghanistan
Spatial: Iraq

Date:

Created: Issued:
Valid: Modified: 2003-11-23
Available: Accepted:
Submitted:  

Creator [First Author]: Boler, Megan

Creator [Second Author]: Jesiek, Brent

Creator [Third Author]:

Contributor: Keeton, Julie

Contributor: Sears, Pris

Contributor: Lamb, Irene

Contributor: Miller, Johnson

Editor(s):

Translator(s):

Illustrator(s):

Publisher: Virginia Tech

Rights:

Accessible freely

 License restrictions apply

Copyrighted

 Restrictions apply

x Copyright unknown

Subscription needed

Copyright and cost restriction unknown

 Public domain

Cost unknown

  

Type:

Collection Service
Dataset Software
Event x Sound
x Image x Text
x Interactive Resource  

Format:

Application/ms-word Image/png
Application/ms-excel Multipart/mixed
Application/ms-publisher x Text/html
Application/pdf Text xml
Audio/mpeg Text/rtf
Ebook Video/mpeg
Image/gif Video/quicktime
Image/jpg x Other

Language:

x English German
French Spanish

Relation:

x IsVersionOf Critical Media Literacy in Times of War, URL http://www.tandl.vt.edu/Foundations/mediaproject/ HasPart
HasVersion IsReferencedBy
IsReplacedBy References
Replaces IsFormatOf
IsRequiredBy HasFormat
x Requires Flash Player ConformsTo
IsPartOf  

Source:

Audience:

Elementary School Graduate Level
Middle School Professional
High School x General Education
Undergraduate Level  

Interactivity Type:

Active x Mixed
Expositive Undefined

Interactivity Level:

Very Low High
Low Very High
x Medium  

Typical Learning Time:

15-30 minutes 1 hour
30-60 minutes x Above 1 hour

 

DC Metadata Creation Form 6

Name of Metadata Creator: Andrea Lemieux

Date of Metadata Creation: 2004-10-16

Title: Media Literacy

Identifier (URL): http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/media_lit/media_lit.shtm

Description:

Abstract: A PBS Teacher Source web site that provides an interactive media literacy quiz, various links to interactive media-related PBS sites including lesson plans for grades k-12, a directory of related sites and studies on the web, and media activities for health, science, math, social studies and language arts.

TableofContents: Quiz Yourself, PBS Resources, Related Organizations and Research, Activity Ideas

Subject:

1. Media literacy--study and teaching 2. Media literacy--directories
3. Media and culture 4.

Keyword:

1. 2.
3. 4.

Coverage:

Temporal: Spatial:

Date:

Created: Issued:
Valid: Modified: 2004-10-14
Available: Accepted:
Submitted:  

Creator [First Author]: Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)

Creator [Second Author]:

Creator [Third Author]:

Contributor:

Editor(s):

Translator(s):

Illustrator(s):

Publisher: Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)

Rights:

Accessible freely

 License restrictions apply

x Copyrighted

 Restrictions apply

Copyright unknown

Subscription needed

Copyright and cost restriction unknown

 Public domain

Cost unknown

  

Type:

x Collection Service
Dataset Software
Event x Sound
x Image x Text
x Interactive Resource  

Format:

Application/ms-word Image/png
Application/ms-excel Multipart/mixed
Application/ms-publisher x Text/html
Application/pdf Text xml
Audio/mpeg Text/rtf
Ebook Video/mpeg
x Image/gif x Video/quicktime
x Image/jpg x Other

Language:

x English German
French Spanish

Relation:

IsVersionOf x HasPart Various
HasVersion IsReferencedBy
IsReplacedBy References
Replaces IsFormatOf
IsRequiredBy HasFormat
x Requires Real Player ConformsTo
IsPartOf  

Source: Various

Audience:

x Elementary School Graduate Level
x Middle School Professional
x High School x General Education
Undergraduate Level  

Interactivity Type:

Active x Mixed
Expositive Undefined

Interactivity Level:

Very Low High
Low Very High
x Medium  

Typical Learning Time:

15-30 minutes x 1 hour
30-60 minutes Above 1 hour

 

DC Metadata Creation Form 7

Name of Metadata Creator: Andrea Lemieux

Date of Metadata Creation: 2004-10-16

Title: Who Owns What

Identifier (URL): http://www.cjr.org/tools/owners/

Description:

Abstract: "CJR's online guide to what major media companies own. A selected list of articles in CJR about media ownership." Web site breaks down ownership into different mediums such as television, film, publishing and more. Who Owns What also provides selected corporation histories and time lines.

TableofContents:

Subject:

1. Media ownership 2. Columbia Journalism Review
3. 4.

Keyword:

1. 2.
3. 4.

Coverage:

Temporal: Spatial:

Date:

Created: Issued:
Valid: 2004-00-00 Modified:
Available: Accepted:
Submitted:  

Creator [First Author]: Moore, Aaron

Creator [Second Author]:

Creator [Third Author]:

Contributor:

Editor(s):

Translator(s):

Illustrator(s):

Publisher: Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism

Rights:

Accessible freely

 License restrictions apply

x Copyrighted

 Restrictions apply

Copyright unknown

Subscription needed

Copyright and cost restriction unknown

 Public domain

Cost unknown

  

Type:

x Collection Service
x Dataset Software
Event Sound
Image x Text
Interactive Resource  

Format:

Application/ms-word Image/png
Application/ms-excel Multipart/mixed
Application/ms-publisher x Text/html
Application/pdf Text xml
Audio/mpeg Text/rtf
Ebook Video/mpeg
Image/gif Video/quicktime
Image/jpg Other

Language:

x English German
French Spanish

Relation:

IsVersionOf HasPart
HasVersion IsReferencedBy
IsReplacedBy References
Replaces IsFormatOf
IsRequiredBy HasFormat
Requires ConformsTo
x IsPartOf Columbia Journalism Review, URL: http://www.cjr.org/  

Source:

Audience:

Elementary School Graduate Level
Middle School Professional
High School x General Education
Undergraduate Level  

Interactivity Type:

Active Mixed
x Expositive Undefined

Interactivity Level:

x Very Low High
Low Very High
Medium  

Typical Learning Time:

15-30 minutes 1 hour
x 30-60 minutes Above 1 hour

 

DC Metadata Creation Form 8

Name of Metadata Creator: Andrea Lemieux

Date of Metadata Creation: 2004-10-16

Title: General Principles in Media Literacy

Identifier (URL): http://www.newsreel.org/articles/aufderhe.htm

Description:

Abstract: "We know about the world primarily from the media. But the media don't simply give us the world. They interpret reality, tailor it, perform it. In order to be responsible citizens, we need to be media literate. To help you engage in that process, here are eight "key concepts" of media literacy. "

TableofContents:

Subject:

1. Media literacy--concepts 2. Media and culture
3. 4.

Keyword:

1. 2.
3. 4.

Coverage:

Temporal: Spatial:

Date:

Created: Issued:
Valid: Modified:
Available: Accepted:
Submitted:  

Creator [First Author]: Aufderheide, Patricia

Creator [Second Author]:

Creator [Third Author]:

Contributor:

Editor(s):

Translator(s):

Illustrator(s):

Publisher: California Newsreel

Rights:

Accessible freely

 License restrictions apply

Copyrighted

 Restrictions apply

x Copyright unknown

Subscription needed

Copyright and cost restriction unknown

 Public domain

Cost unknown

  

Type:

Collection Service
Dataset Software
Event Sound
Image x Text
Interactive Resource  

Format:

Application/ms-word Image/png
Application/ms-excel Multipart/mixed
Application/ms-publisher x Text/html
Application/pdf Text xml
Audio/mpeg Text/rtf
Ebook Video/mpeg
Image/gif Video/quicktime
Image/jpg Other

Language:

x English German
French Spanish

Relation:

x IsVersionOf Media Literacy: Resource Guide HasPart
HasVersion IsReferencedBy
IsReplacedBy References
Replaces IsFormatOf
IsRequiredBy HasFormat
Requires ConformsTo
IsPartOf  

Source: "Concepts drawn from Media Literacy: Resource Guide, Ontario Ministry of Education, 1989, and the work of many teachers"

Audience:

Elementary School Graduate Level
Middle School Professional
High School x General Education
Undergraduate Level  

Interactivity Type:

Active Mixed
x Expositive Undefined

Interactivity Level:

x Very Low High
Low Very High
Medium  

Typical Learning Time:

x 15-30 minutes 1 hour
30-60 minutes Above 1 hour

 

DC Metadata Creation Form 9

Name of Metadata Creator: Andrea Lemieux

Date of Metadata Creation: 2004-10-17

Title: FAIR Archives

Identifier (URL): http://www.fair.org/mediafiles/index.html

Description:

Abstract: "FAIR, the national media watch group, has been offering well-documented criticism of media bias and censorship since 1986. We work to invigorate the First Amendment by advocating for greater diversity in the press and by scrutinizing media practices that marginalize public interest, minority and dissenting viewpoints. As an anti-censorship organization, we expose neglected news stories and defend working journalists when they are muzzled." Web site lists past articles chronologically, by issue, region, and media outlet."

TableofContents: Abortion, advertiser influence, affirmative action, ageism, anti-semetism, censorship, Clinton, Contra/crack, corporate ownership, covert, crime, operations,disability, domestic violence, drugs, education, economics, elections, election 2000, energy, environment, food, George W. Bush, health, homophobia, human rights, IMF/World Bank, immigration, labor, law, military, Mumia Abu-Jamal, NAB, narrow range of debate, official agendas, politicians, the PR industry, pressure groups, protests, racism, sensationalism, sexism, social security, sports, telecom policy, trade, terrorism, welfare, youth; Afghanistan, Africa, Asia, Canada, China, East Timor, Europe, Haiti, Iraq, Latin America, Middle East, Russia, Yugoslavia; Media contact list, Disney/ABC, Time Warner/CNN, Wa. Post/Newsweek, Gannett/USA Today, PBS, AT&T/TCI, talk radio, John Stossel, GE/NBC, News Corp/Fox, Dow Jones/Wall Street, Knight Rider, NPR, Channel One, internet media, Rush Limbaugh, Viacom/CBS, New York Times, Tribune Company, U.S. News, Pacificia, Washington Times, Bill O'Reilly, Pat Buchanan

Subject:

1. Media--news 2. Media bias
3. Censorship 4. Media criticism

Keyword:

1. 2.
3. 4.

Coverage:

Temporal: Spatial:

Date:

Created: Issued:
Valid: 2004-00-00 Modified:
Available: Accepted:
Submitted:  

Creator [First Author]: Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (Organization)

Creator [Second Author]:

Creator [Third Author]:

Contributor:

Editor(s):

Translator(s):

Illustrator(s):

Publisher: Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (Organization)

Rights:

Accessible freely

 License restrictions apply

x Copyrighted

 Restrictions apply

Copyright unknown

Subscription needed

Copyright and cost restriction unknown

 Public domain

Cost unknown

  

Type:

x Collection Service
Dataset Software
Event Sound
Image x Text
Interactive Resource  

Format:

Application/ms-word Image/png
Application/ms-excel Multipart/mixed
Application/ms-publisher x Text/html
Application/pdf Text xml
Audio/mpeg Text/rtf
Ebook Video/mpeg
Image/gif Video/quicktime
Image/jpg Other

Language:

x English German
French Spanish

Relation:

IsVersionOf HasPart
HasVersion IsReferencedBy
IsReplacedBy References
Replaces IsFormatOf
IsRequiredBy HasFormat
Requires ConformsTo
x IsPartOf FAIR, URL: http://www.fair.org/index.html  

Source: Various

Audience:

Elementary School Graduate Level
Middle School Professional
High School x General Education
Undergraduate Level  

Interactivity Type:

Active Mixed
x Expositive Undefined

Interactivity Level:

x Very Low High
Low Very High
Medium  

Typical Learning Time:

15-30 minutes x 1 hour
30-60 minutes Above 1 hour

 

DC Metadata Creation Form 10

Name of Metadata Creator: Andrea Lemieux

Date of Metadata Creation: 2004-10-17

Title: Don't Buy It: Get Media Smart

Identifier (URL): http://pbskids.org/dontbuyit/

Description:

Abstract: "Don't Buy It: Get Media Smart is a media literacy Web site for young people that encourages users to think critically about media and become smart consumers. Activities on the site are designed to provide users with some of the skills and knowledge needed to question, analyze, interpret and evaluate media messages."

TableofContents: Advertising Tricks: Food Advertising Tricks, Create Your Own Ads, Design a Cereal Box, What's In an Ad, Be the Ad Detective; Buying Smart:Question the Commercial, What's In the Shopping Bag, Hot or Snot? Did It Sell?, The Cost of Cool, Is the Price Right?; Your Entertainment: Money and Music, Take the TV vs Life Quiz, Create a Pop Star, Cover Model Secrets, Are You Plugged In?; What You Can Do: Get Involved, Learn More, Meet Some Teen Heroes

Subject:

1. Media literacy--study and teaching 2. Media and popular culture
3. Advertising 4. Consumerism

Keyword:

1. Entertainment 2. Activism
3. PBS Kids 4.

Coverage:

Temporal: Spatial:

Date:

Created: Issued:
Valid: 2004-00-00 Modified:
Available: Accepted:
Submitted:  

Creator [First Author]: Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)

Creator [Second Author]:

Creator [Third Author]:

Contributor:

Editor(s):

Translator(s):

Illustrator(s):

Publisher: Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)

Rights:

Accessible freely

 License restrictions apply

x Copyrighted

 Restrictions apply

Copyright unknown

Subscription needed

Copyright and cost restriction unknown

 Public domain

Cost unknown

  

Type:

x Collection Service
Dataset Software
Event x Sound
x I mage x Text
x Interactive Resource  

Format:

Application/ms-word Image/png
Application/ms-excel Multipart/mixed
Application/ms-publisher x Text/html
Application/pdf Text xml
x Audio/mpeg Text/rtf
Ebook Video/mpeg
x Image/gif Video/quicktime
x Image/jpg x Other

Language:

x English German
French Spanish

Relation:

IsVersionOf HasPart
HasVersion IsReferencedBy
IsReplacedBy References
Replaces IsFormatOf
IsRequiredBy HasFormat
x Requires Real Player ConformsTo
x IsPartOf PBS Kids Go!, URL: http://pbskids.org/go/  

Source:

Audience:

x Elementary School Graduate Level
x Middle School Professional
x High School x General Education
Undergraduate Level  

Interactivity Type:

Active x Mixed
Expositive Undefined

Interactivity Level:

Very Low High
Low x Very High
Medium  

Typical Learning Time:

15-30 minutes 1 hour
x 30-60 minutes Above 1 hour

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Report

What are the challenges of selecting educational digital resources? Of creating corresponding metadata? Although traditional and digital resources pose similar challenges to metadata creators, digital resources have their own unique way of complicating these issues at the same time presenting entirely ones.

One example, for instance, is the problem of describable units, at what level the resource will be described. To a certain extent, granularity issues for traditional resources have been addressed by indexes and definitions of monograph and continuing resource (serial). However, in terms of digital resources, what constitutes a monograph? This became an overwhelming challenge in this particular project that affected how I selected and described resources.

A possible solution to this problem would, I finally decided, would be to apply reference interview ‘tactics’ in determining the specific needs of faculty and students who would be using the information. This project was difficult in the sense that even though the resources were selected for a particular digital library, the library did not necessarily come with a particular community. For instance, I only created ten records, which could have possibly become infinite if not limited (or better defined) by the user’s needs. There are no budget constraints in acquiring digital resources, except maybe in terms of staff time.

And then of course there are the uniquely ‘digital challenges.’ These ranged from the time it took to determine a resource’s software and hardware requirements (some resources I thought would go on forever) to selecting among web sites that use different levels of technology. We assume library users can read, but we cannot assume library users have high-speed Internet connections.

Dublin Core (DC) itself was not as challenging as I anticipated, though filling in the more subjective elements such as audience and typical learning time were problematic at times depending on the complexity of the site. Although cognitive overload in metadata creation may be lessened somewhat by established standards, there is still a constant need to fully engage with each resource in order to describe it appropriately.

However, establishing some level of authority control was a challenge. I initially thought corporate heading, PBS or FAIR for example, would be the better-known acronym, but that is not the case. They are actually, “Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)” and “Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (Organization).” I do not think, though, that “MediaLiteracy.com” has been subject to authority control. Moreover, the broad subject heading for media literacy related to education is, “Media literacy—Study and teaching,” which again I thought at first might include terms such as education or curriculum. Because of the topic covered, this subject heading was most frequently used.

Creating a DC to MARC crosswalk has been the most challenging aspect of this project because MARC is a more intricate schema than Dublin Core. Although many elements in MARC may satisfy one DC element, the one or two that made the most sense for this project were included in the table below.

 

DC MARC Notes
Title 245 Title statement (Possibly 740--Added entry-Uncontrolled related/analytical title)

Identifier

 856 Electronic location and access
Description

520(Abstract)
505 (TableofContents)

 Summary, etc.
Formatted contents notes
Subject 600, 610, 611, 648, 650 , 651 Subject added entries for personal name, corporate name, meeting name, chronological, topical, and geographical
Keyword 653 Index term-uncontrolled
Coverage 648 (Temporal), 651 (Spatial) Subject added entries for chronological and geographical
Date 008/07-10, 260 Publication, distribution, etc.
Creator 100, 110, 720 Main entries for personal name, corporate name, and Added entry--uncontrolled name
Publisher 260 Publication, distribution, etc.
Rights 540

Terms governing use and reproduction note
Type 655 Index term--genre/form
Format 300 Physical description
Language 008/35-37 Language
Relation 440, 490, 510, 530, 538, 760, 771, 773, 774, 775, 776, 780, 785, 786, 800, 810, 811, 830 Selected Series statement fields, Selected Note fields, Selected Linking entry fields, Series added entry fields
Source 530, 786 Additional physical form available note, Data source entry

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References

Library of Congress Authorities. <http://authorities.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First> Accessed October 18, 2004.
MARC to Dublin Core Crosswalk.2001. <http://www.loc.gov/marc/marc2dc.html> Accessed October 19, 2004.
MARC 21 Concise Format for Bibliographic Data. 2003. <http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/ecbdhome.html> Accessed October 19, 2004.
MARC 21 Reference Materials: Part VII and VIII. <http://www.loc.gov/marc/umb/um07to10.html> Accessed October 19, 2004.

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