status: Completed
Chair (s): Rebecca Koskela, Keith Jeffery, Alex Ball
Group Email: [group_email]
Secretariat Liaison: enquiries@rd-alliance.org
Objectives
The Metadata Standards Catalog (MSC) Working Group has produced a machine-actionable catalog of metadata standards submitted by all RDA WGs. The catalog system has an end-user input form and an API for submission from other software. Similarly it has a user interface for query/reporting and an API for software to query and retrieve suitable standards information. The MSC is a fundamental tool in any autonomic e-research fabric.
This work builds on the outputs of the Metadata Standards Directory Working Group: both the Metadata Standards Directory (MSD) itself and the set of attendant use cases.
Further details about the work are available on the MSCWG Wiki.
Metadata Principles and their Use
The RDA metadata groups have developed and endorsed a set of five principles for metadata that they believe the wider RDA should adopt and promote.
Current Activities
The Metadata Standards Catalog is available. Please do contribute by adding new standards, new versions of standards, and filling out any missing information.
You can inspect the source code by visiting the GitHub repository. Even though the main, initial development phase is over, the Catalog will continue to be maintained and developed.
Adoption
- Adoption of the Metadata Standards Catalog by the Helmholtz Metadata Collaboration
- Adoption of the Metadata Standards Directory by the Copernicus Climate Data Store
Translation
A part of the Metadata Standards Catalog has been translated into Japanese, thanks to WG member Kawamura Takurou from the Japan Association of National University Libraries. The document is shared on the website to assist Japanese librarians in data management and distribution.
Posts
Invitation to participate in 'A Decade of Data: 10 Years of the RDA' events and activities
by Connie Clare
Good day, The RDA Secretariat would like to invite the Metadata Standards Catalog WG to participate in ‘A Decade of Data’: Celebrating 10 Years of the Research Data Alliance’. 10 months to celebrate 10 years of the RDA0 | Add new comment
Webinar Announcement: “Making Data Discoverable through Publishing Structured Metadata on the Web”
Please join us on Oct 25 at 20:00 UTC for the webinar titled “Making Data Discoverable through Publishing Structured Metadata on the Web” hosted by the @RDA_US and presented by the RDA Research Metadata Schemas Working Group. The group has produced, and will present, its nine recommendations for publishing structured metadata on the web.0 | Add new comment
Deadline for the P19 Call for submission is 26th February and other news items!
by Irina Hope
Dear Group Members, We would like to share some important deadlines and news items with you. One week left to submit your session application for RDA’s 19th Plenary Meeting! The Call for Sessions deadline is next week, the 26th of February, at 23:59 UTC. This is a firm deadline and there will be no further extension.0 | Add new comment
MSC v2.1 released
by Alex Ball
Dear WG members, The Metadata Standards Catalog has reached another milestone, which we're marking by bumping the version number up to 2.1. The significance of this is that the overhaul of the Catalog code is complete, and it can now do everything the v1 Catalog could do, but in a way that is more complete, more robust, more maintainable, more adaptable, and easier for other systems to work with.0 | Add new comment
Upcoming Deadlines at RDA
Hi all. This is a quick reminder that the following groups’ community review period ends soon and feedback from the community would be appreciated. If you have a few minutes to spare, please take some time to review the following case statements and provide any comments to their pages.0 | Add new comment
Invitation to join the RDA Metadata IG meeting this week
All, The Metadata IG will be meeting this Thursday (27 May) at 1500 UTC to begin planning for P18. Regards, Rebecca Koskela Alex Ball Keith Jeffery Information to join the call: Agenda: https://bit.ly/3c8Lcv5 Topic: Metadata Interest Group Time: May 27, 2021 03:00 PM GMT Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/92761445071?pwd=UTA2ZFF4VVRnUUpZNnY5QStBbUNWZz09 Meeting ID: 927 6144 50710 | Add new comment
Last Chance for discounted RDA P17 registration rate!
Early Bird pricing ends 2 April.0 | Add new comment
RDA VP17 Updates: Programme Available
Dear members of the Metadata Standards Catalog (MSC) Working Group, The programme for RDA Virtual Plenary 17 (VP17) is now available. We look forward to seeing you all virtually for over 100 sessions, including many repeat sessions on 22 and 23 April, in an effort to accommodate a wider range of time zones.0 | Add new comment
RDA's 17th Plenary - Submission deadlines coming up!
Dear Metadata Standards Catalog WG Members, With RDA VP17 fast approaching, we would like to bring the following news and key dates to your attention: Call for Sessions closing on 26 January 2021 at 23:59 UTC. The deadline for submitting your session proposal is almost here! To submit your request for a breakout session, please complete the form below which corresponds to your meeting type.0 | Add new comment