#metadatamatters
Not just in repositories - across the whole ecosystem for scholarly communications across universities, publishers, libraries and the web.
#metadataneversleeps
Not just in repositories - across the whole ecosystem for scholarly communications across universities, publishers, libraries and the web.
#metadataneversleeps
Kathleen Shearer, COAR Executive Director, on why metadata quality matters:
💬 “Good quality metadata is critical for maximising the value of the content in open repositories.”
📰 News item: barcelona-declaration.org/news/2026110...
💬 “Good quality metadata is critical for maximising the value of the content in open repositories.”
📰 News item: barcelona-declaration.org/news/2026110...
Barcelona Declaration and COAR launch joint survey on repository metadata practices
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Repository Metadata Collection and Curation Practices survey, a joint initiative of the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information and COAR (The Co...
barcelona-declaration.org
November 3, 2026 at 4:18 PM
#metadatamatters
Not just in repositories - across the whole ecosystem for scholarly communications across universities, publishers, libraries and the web.
#metadataneversleeps
Not just in repositories - across the whole ecosystem for scholarly communications across universities, publishers, libraries and the web.
#metadataneversleeps
#MetadataMatters
A slide from a teaching session I ran with @kats23.bsky.social for MA Library & Archives Studies students last week - here's hoping the next generation of library & info professionals start their careers with an appreciation for the strategic importance of #metadata in #libraries 🤞
A slide from a teaching session I ran with @kats23.bsky.social for MA Library & Archives Studies students last week - here's hoping the next generation of library & info professionals start their careers with an appreciation for the strategic importance of #metadata in #libraries 🤞
October 23, 2026 at 10:37 AM
#MetadataMatters
A slide from a teaching session I ran with @kats23.bsky.social for MA Library & Archives Studies students last week - here's hoping the next generation of library & info professionals start their careers with an appreciation for the strategic importance of #metadata in #libraries 🤞
A slide from a teaching session I ran with @kats23.bsky.social for MA Library & Archives Studies students last week - here's hoping the next generation of library & info professionals start their careers with an appreciation for the strategic importance of #metadata in #libraries 🤞
We are delighted to share that Thoth is now an accredited @crossref.bsky.social Service Provider at the Advanced tier, recognising years of work to make rich, open book metadata achievable for presses of every size! 🎉
thoth.pub/blog/10.7095...
#openinfrastructure #MetadataMatters #OAbooks
thoth.pub/blog/10.7095...
#openinfrastructure #MetadataMatters #OAbooks
Good Metadata Practice, Recognised: Thoth Joins Crossref's Advanced Service Providers
We are delighted to share that Thoth Open Metadata has been accredited as a Crossref Service Provider, at the Advanced tier, with effect from 1 October 2026.
thoth.pub
October 6, 2026 at 1:53 PM
We are delighted to share that Thoth is now an accredited @crossref.bsky.social Service Provider at the Advanced tier, recognising years of work to make rich, open book metadata achievable for presses of every size! 🎉
thoth.pub/blog/10.7095...
#openinfrastructure #MetadataMatters #OAbooks
thoth.pub/blog/10.7095...
#openinfrastructure #MetadataMatters #OAbooks
... automation that provides support to cataloguing and metadata specialists, instead of threatening their actual roles within #scholcom. #MetadataMatters #AI #oat26 #openinfrastructures
flavoursofopen.science/not-plausibl...
flavoursofopen.science/not-plausibl...
Not Plausible, But Verifiable: Scholarly Metadata in the Age of AI
by Toby Steiner & Vincent W.J. van Gerven Oei Preprint; to appear in tendencia editorial UR – Nº 41 Especial · Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, 2026
flavoursofopen.science
October 1, 2026 at 12:15 PM
... automation that provides support to cataloguing and metadata specialists, instead of threatening their actual roles within #scholcom. #MetadataMatters #AI #oat26 #openinfrastructures
flavoursofopen.science/not-plausibl...
flavoursofopen.science/not-plausibl...
We look at four problems: scaling and sustainability, operating costs externalised onto open infrastructures, the dissolution of provenance, and the simple fact that, in cataloguing, having no metadata is preferable to having erroneous (aka "hallucinated") metadata. #MetadataMatters
October 1, 2026 at 12:15 PM
We look at four problems: scaling and sustainability, operating costs externalised onto open infrastructures, the dissolution of provenance, and the simple fact that, in cataloguing, having no metadata is preferable to having erroneous (aka "hallucinated") metadata. #MetadataMatters
Toby Steiner joins up with Voices of @operaseu.bsky.social UK to talk open #metadata, and why open infrastructures should collaborate through open data and APIs rather than consolidate. Read more: research.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2026/09/2...
#OAbooks #MetadataMatters
#OAbooks #MetadataMatters
Voices of OPERAS UK: Thoth Open Metadata - Research
Voices of OPERAS UK is a blog series spotlighting the members of OPERAS based in the UK. Each feature introduces a member organisation through the same five quick questions. OPERAS is a European Rese...
research.jiscinvolve.org
September 29, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Toby Steiner joins up with Voices of @operaseu.bsky.social UK to talk open #metadata, and why open infrastructures should collaborate through open data and APIs rather than consolidate. Read more: research.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2026/09/2...
#OAbooks #MetadataMatters
#OAbooks #MetadataMatters
Are you a publisher or infrastructure attending OASPA Conference #OASPA2026 from 21-23 September, or Open-Access-Tage 2026 #OAT26 from 28-30 September, and are interested in learning more about what we do? #MetadataMatters #OAbooks
Feel free to book a meeting with Toby via the links below! 👇
Feel free to book a meeting with Toby via the links below! 👇
🚆 Thoth is on the road this autumn! 🍂
📍 ALPSP, Manchester | 9–10 Sept
📍 OASPA, Zagreb | 21–23 Sept
📍 Open-Access-Tage, Linz | 28–30 Sept
Attending too? We’d love to catch up with publishers, libraries & fellow open infrastructures! 💬 Booking page links in the post replies 👇
📍 ALPSP, Manchester | 9–10 Sept
📍 OASPA, Zagreb | 21–23 Sept
📍 Open-Access-Tage, Linz | 28–30 Sept
Attending too? We’d love to catch up with publishers, libraries & fellow open infrastructures! 💬 Booking page links in the post replies 👇
September 16, 2026 at 10:42 AM
Are you a publisher or infrastructure attending OASPA Conference #OASPA2026 from 21-23 September, or Open-Access-Tage 2026 #OAT26 from 28-30 September, and are interested in learning more about what we do? #MetadataMatters #OAbooks
Feel free to book a meeting with Toby via the links below! 👇
Feel free to book a meeting with Toby via the links below! 👇
Indeed, #MetadataMatters !
And don't forget, this holds especially true for #openmetadata - which is metadata released under a public-domain dedication (such as CC0) to enable wide re-use by e.g. libraries.
And don't forget, this holds especially true for #openmetadata - which is metadata released under a public-domain dedication (such as CC0) to enable wide re-use by e.g. libraries.
If you missed our recent seminar on the importance of #metadata, or you would like to revisit the discussion, the recording is now available to watch on our website🖥️
Note: this event was conducted in Arabic
🔗: shorturl.at/cuqAh
#FORM4Open #OpenScience
Note: this event was conducted in Arabic
🔗: shorturl.at/cuqAh
#FORM4Open #OpenScience
Why Metadata Is Important - Forum for Open Research in MENA
Home
shorturl.at
September 15, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Indeed, #MetadataMatters !
And don't forget, this holds especially true for #openmetadata - which is metadata released under a public-domain dedication (such as CC0) to enable wide re-use by e.g. libraries.
And don't forget, this holds especially true for #openmetadata - which is metadata released under a public-domain dedication (such as CC0) to enable wide re-use by e.g. libraries.
A blast from the past!
I enjoyed many a year working in the building opposite with @manchester.ac.uk colleagues including @emmabooth.eurosky.social
#Cataloguing #MetadataMatters
I enjoyed many a year working in the building opposite with @manchester.ac.uk colleagues including @emmabooth.eurosky.social
#Cataloguing #MetadataMatters
Congrats all #ALPSP2026 winners & finalists! We didn't take home the prize but enjoyed being on tour in #MCR, passing the Vimto sculpture, where the drink was concocted in 1908, & sharing an apple with Alan Turing outside his former university, next to Canal Street in the heart of the Gay Village 🏳️🌈
September 11, 2026 at 12:50 PM
A blast from the past!
I enjoyed many a year working in the building opposite with @manchester.ac.uk colleagues including @emmabooth.eurosky.social
#Cataloguing #MetadataMatters
I enjoyed many a year working in the building opposite with @manchester.ac.uk colleagues including @emmabooth.eurosky.social
#Cataloguing #MetadataMatters
The quality of the underlying metadata is crucial - when we bridge the gap between data and display, the data we display is only as good as the data that we have!
There are still eclectic genre form terms in the underlying data as well as issues with missing/a lack of data elements #bfwe2026
There are still eclectic genre form terms in the underlying data as well as issues with missing/a lack of data elements #bfwe2026
September 8, 2026 at 3:25 PM
✨ Good storytelling starts with the right context. Explore the importance of metadata in charity storytelling and how it can elevate your campaigns.
www.resourcespace.com/blog/improvi...
#CharityStories #MetadataMatters #Fundraising
www.resourcespace.com/blog/improvi...
#CharityStories #MetadataMatters #Fundraising
Improving fundraising stories with better metadata
Blog
www.resourcespace.com
August 11, 2026 at 11:01 AM
✨ Good storytelling starts with the right context. Explore the importance of metadata in charity storytelling and how it can elevate your campaigns.
www.resourcespace.com/blog/improvi...
#CharityStories #MetadataMatters #Fundraising
www.resourcespace.com/blog/improvi...
#CharityStories #MetadataMatters #Fundraising
This week on I-sentry Insights Weekly Cyber Tips: Photo Metadata!
#iSentryInsights #WeeklyCyberTips
#MetadataMatters #PhotoPrivacy #GeotagDanger #CyberSafeStories #PrivacyTips #DigitalSafety #TechTok #InfoSec #PrivacyFirst #CyberAware #DataProtection #PhoneHacks
#iSentryInsights #WeeklyCyberTips
#MetadataMatters #PhotoPrivacy #GeotagDanger #CyberSafeStories #PrivacyTips #DigitalSafety #TechTok #InfoSec #PrivacyFirst #CyberAware #DataProtection #PhoneHacks
July 21, 2026 at 1:37 PM
This week on I-sentry Insights Weekly Cyber Tips: Photo Metadata!
#iSentryInsights #WeeklyCyberTips
#MetadataMatters #PhotoPrivacy #GeotagDanger #CyberSafeStories #PrivacyTips #DigitalSafety #TechTok #InfoSec #PrivacyFirst #CyberAware #DataProtection #PhoneHacks
#iSentryInsights #WeeklyCyberTips
#MetadataMatters #PhotoPrivacy #GeotagDanger #CyberSafeStories #PrivacyTips #DigitalSafety #TechTok #InfoSec #PrivacyFirst #CyberAware #DataProtection #PhoneHacks
🗞️ Great news @thoth-metadata.eurosky.social have been nominated for the
@alpsp.bsky.social Award for Innovation in Publishing 2026!
Find out who else has been nominated 👉 buff.ly/7H9dgrc
Can't wait until 9 Sept to find out who has won 🤞
Photo: Jason Leung, Unsplash
#ALPSP2026 #MetadataMatters
@alpsp.bsky.social Award for Innovation in Publishing 2026!
Find out who else has been nominated 👉 buff.ly/7H9dgrc
Can't wait until 9 Sept to find out who has won 🤞
Photo: Jason Leung, Unsplash
#ALPSP2026 #MetadataMatters
ALPSP Impact and Innovation Awards 2026: Finalists Revealed
ALPSP, the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers, is delighted to reveal the finalists shortlisted for: The ALPSP Impact Award, which re...
buff.ly
July 10, 2026 at 8:01 AM
🗞️ Great news @thoth-metadata.eurosky.social have been nominated for the
@alpsp.bsky.social Award for Innovation in Publishing 2026!
Find out who else has been nominated 👉 buff.ly/7H9dgrc
Can't wait until 9 Sept to find out who has won 🤞
Photo: Jason Leung, Unsplash
#ALPSP2026 #MetadataMatters
@alpsp.bsky.social Award for Innovation in Publishing 2026!
Find out who else has been nominated 👉 buff.ly/7H9dgrc
Can't wait until 9 Sept to find out who has won 🤞
Photo: Jason Leung, Unsplash
#ALPSP2026 #MetadataMatters
Building #OpenInfrastructure together
@doabooks.bsky.social @thoth-metadata.eurosky.social @oapenbooks.bsky.social
Metadata & publication files can now be transferred directly from Thoth into the OAPEN Library through a structured and automated workflow 📲
🔗 buff.ly/YnTiQXA
#MetadataMatters
@doabooks.bsky.social @thoth-metadata.eurosky.social @oapenbooks.bsky.social
Metadata & publication files can now be transferred directly from Thoth into the OAPEN Library through a structured and automated workflow 📲
🔗 buff.ly/YnTiQXA
#MetadataMatters
Better Publishing Through Open Metadata: Strengthening Open Infrastructure for Open Access Books through the Thoth–OAPEN SWORD Workflow - Copim
This blog post is being published jointly by the OAPEN Foundation and Thoth Open Metadata on July 1, 2026. Versions are available from OAPEN’s blog as well as…
buff.ly
July 8, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Building #OpenInfrastructure together
@doabooks.bsky.social @thoth-metadata.eurosky.social @oapenbooks.bsky.social
Metadata & publication files can now be transferred directly from Thoth into the OAPEN Library through a structured and automated workflow 📲
🔗 buff.ly/YnTiQXA
#MetadataMatters
@doabooks.bsky.social @thoth-metadata.eurosky.social @oapenbooks.bsky.social
Metadata & publication files can now be transferred directly from Thoth into the OAPEN Library through a structured and automated workflow 📲
🔗 buff.ly/YnTiQXA
#MetadataMatters
Of interest @thoth-metadata.eurosky.social #MetadataMatters
Join us and the Association of African Universities (AAU) for a three-part webinar series on rich metadata and African scholarly publishing. Our colleague Madhura Amdekar on how Crossref's open infrastructure strengthens research integrity and reach.
https://tinyurl.com/5xafsb2y
#openscience
https://tinyurl.com/5xafsb2y
#openscience
July 1, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Of interest @thoth-metadata.eurosky.social #MetadataMatters
An insightful read and we couldn't agree more: #MetadataMatters! With a plug to Thoth's report on International Metadata Recommendations, and Platform-Specific Requirements for Open Access Books and Chapters: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
June 18, 2026 at 2:54 PM
An insightful read and we couldn't agree more: #MetadataMatters! With a plug to Thoth's report on International Metadata Recommendations, and Platform-Specific Requirements for Open Access Books and Chapters: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
OCLC Report "Unlocking the future of e-resource management" connect.oclc.org/ri-eresource...
" #metadata is not a back‑office detail; it is the operational infrastructure that links how libraries select, describe, expose, license, deliver, and measure electronic collections." #metadatamatters
" #metadata is not a back‑office detail; it is the operational infrastructure that links how libraries select, describe, expose, license, deliver, and measure electronic collections." #metadatamatters
connect.oclc.org
June 3, 2026 at 8:49 AM
OCLC Report "Unlocking the future of e-resource management" connect.oclc.org/ri-eresource...
" #metadata is not a back‑office detail; it is the operational infrastructure that links how libraries select, describe, expose, license, deliver, and measure electronic collections." #metadatamatters
" #metadata is not a back‑office detail; it is the operational infrastructure that links how libraries select, describe, expose, license, deliver, and measure electronic collections." #metadatamatters
Take a look at this upcoming webinar from a former OABN speaker (Thoth was a speaker and co-organiser of our metadata event: copim.pubpub.org/pub/good-met...) and a fellow member of the @operaseu.bsky.social OA Books SIG 👇
#MetadataMatters #OAbooks
#MetadataMatters #OAbooks
Thothally Fresh - Launching Thoth 1.0 webinar - If you're a publisher looking to improve your #OpenAccess book metadata and distribution, join us online to kickstart your Thoth journey!
📍 Online event
🕒️ Wednesday 3 June • 3 PM - 4:30 PM GMT+1
🎟️
📍 Online event
🕒️ Wednesday 3 June • 3 PM - 4:30 PM GMT+1
🎟️
Thothally Fresh - Launching Thoth 1.0 webinar
If you're a publisher looking to improve your open access book metadata and distribution, join us online to kickstart your Thoth journey!
www.eventbrite.co.uk
May 28, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Take a look at this upcoming webinar from a former OABN speaker (Thoth was a speaker and co-organiser of our metadata event: copim.pubpub.org/pub/good-met...) and a fellow member of the @operaseu.bsky.social OA Books SIG 👇
#MetadataMatters #OAbooks
#MetadataMatters #OAbooks
Speak the algorithm's language.
Teach AI to understand your images →https://exifinjector.com/exif-injector
#EXIFInjector #MetadataAI #ImageSEO #EXIFdata #AIImageSearch #MetadataMatters
Teach AI to understand your images →https://exifinjector.com/exif-injector
#EXIFInjector #MetadataAI #ImageSEO #EXIFdata #AIImageSearch #MetadataMatters
May 27, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Speak the algorithm's language.
Teach AI to understand your images →https://exifinjector.com/exif-injector
#EXIFInjector #MetadataAI #ImageSEO #EXIFdata #AIImageSearch #MetadataMatters
Teach AI to understand your images →https://exifinjector.com/exif-injector
#EXIFInjector #MetadataAI #ImageSEO #EXIFdata #AIImageSearch #MetadataMatters
Eighteen months of consistent metadata discipline can transform Shutterstock from a side income into a primary revenue stream.
Accelerate your Shutterstock tier progression →https://exifinjector.com/en/shutterstock
#Shutterstock #ShutterstockContributor#EXIFdata #StockPhotoSEO #MetadataMatters
Accelerate your Shutterstock tier progression →https://exifinjector.com/en/shutterstock
#Shutterstock #ShutterstockContributor#EXIFdata #StockPhotoSEO #MetadataMatters
May 25, 2026 at 6:23 AM
Eighteen months of consistent metadata discipline can transform Shutterstock from a side income into a primary revenue stream.
Accelerate your Shutterstock tier progression →https://exifinjector.com/en/shutterstock
#Shutterstock #ShutterstockContributor#EXIFdata #StockPhotoSEO #MetadataMatters
Accelerate your Shutterstock tier progression →https://exifinjector.com/en/shutterstock
#Shutterstock #ShutterstockContributor#EXIFdata #StockPhotoSEO #MetadataMatters
Don't let your content drift into the void.
Anchor your images with metadata → https://exifinjector.com/exif-injector
#EXIFInjector #MetadataDarkMatter #ImageSEO #EXIFdata #ContentUniverse #MetadataMatters #InvisibleSEO #ImageOptimization
#ContentDiscoverability #DigitalMarketing
Anchor your images with metadata → https://exifinjector.com/exif-injector
#EXIFInjector #MetadataDarkMatter #ImageSEO #EXIFdata #ContentUniverse #MetadataMatters #InvisibleSEO #ImageOptimization
#ContentDiscoverability #DigitalMarketing
May 24, 2026 at 6:23 AM
Don't let your content drift into the void.
Anchor your images with metadata → https://exifinjector.com/exif-injector
#EXIFInjector #MetadataDarkMatter #ImageSEO #EXIFdata #ContentUniverse #MetadataMatters #InvisibleSEO #ImageOptimization
#ContentDiscoverability #DigitalMarketing
Anchor your images with metadata → https://exifinjector.com/exif-injector
#EXIFInjector #MetadataDarkMatter #ImageSEO #EXIFdata #ContentUniverse #MetadataMatters #InvisibleSEO #ImageOptimization
#ContentDiscoverability #DigitalMarketing
One optimized image, months of organic reach.
Make every Pinterest pin work harderwith metadata → https://exifinjector.com/en/pinterest
#PinterestMarketing#PinterestSEO #EXIFdata #PinMetadata #SmartFeed #MetadataMatters
#ContentCreator #PinterestStrategy #ImageOptimization #ViralPins
Make every Pinterest pin work harderwith metadata → https://exifinjector.com/en/pinterest
#PinterestMarketing#PinterestSEO #EXIFdata #PinMetadata #SmartFeed #MetadataMatters
#ContentCreator #PinterestStrategy #ImageOptimization #ViralPins
May 24, 2026 at 3:02 AM
One optimized image, months of organic reach.
Make every Pinterest pin work harderwith metadata → https://exifinjector.com/en/pinterest
#PinterestMarketing#PinterestSEO #EXIFdata #PinMetadata #SmartFeed #MetadataMatters
#ContentCreator #PinterestStrategy #ImageOptimization #ViralPins
Make every Pinterest pin work harderwith metadata → https://exifinjector.com/en/pinterest
#PinterestMarketing#PinterestSEO #EXIFdata #PinMetadata #SmartFeed #MetadataMatters
#ContentCreator #PinterestStrategy #ImageOptimization #ViralPins
Give your Amazon listings the metadata edge → https://exifinjector.com/en/amazon
#AmazonSeller #AmazonSEO #A9Algorithm #EXIFdata #ProductMetadata #AmazonFBA #MetadataMatters #EcommerceMarketing
#ProductImageSEO #AmazonMarketing
#AmazonSeller #AmazonSEO #A9Algorithm #EXIFdata #ProductMetadata #AmazonFBA #MetadataMatters #EcommerceMarketing
#ProductImageSEO #AmazonMarketing
May 23, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Give your Amazon listings the metadata edge → https://exifinjector.com/en/amazon
#AmazonSeller #AmazonSEO #A9Algorithm #EXIFdata #ProductMetadata #AmazonFBA #MetadataMatters #EcommerceMarketing
#ProductImageSEO #AmazonMarketing
#AmazonSeller #AmazonSEO #A9Algorithm #EXIFdata #ProductMetadata #AmazonFBA #MetadataMatters #EcommerceMarketing
#ProductImageSEO #AmazonMarketing
Your next collection deserves a metadata-first launch strategy.
Launch your Shopify fashion collection metadata-ready → https://exifinjector.com/en/shopify
#ShopifyFashion #FashionLaunch #EXIFdata #FashionSEO #MetadataMatters
Launch your Shopify fashion collection metadata-ready → https://exifinjector.com/en/shopify
#ShopifyFashion #FashionLaunch #EXIFdata #FashionSEO #MetadataMatters
May 23, 2026 at 6:23 AM
Your next collection deserves a metadata-first launch strategy.
Launch your Shopify fashion collection metadata-ready → https://exifinjector.com/en/shopify
#ShopifyFashion #FashionLaunch #EXIFdata #FashionSEO #MetadataMatters
Launch your Shopify fashion collection metadata-ready → https://exifinjector.com/en/shopify
#ShopifyFashion #FashionLaunch #EXIFdata #FashionSEO #MetadataMatters
Beautiful food photography and lightning-fast page speed are not a tradeoff —Image Compressor gives you both.
Fix your food blog's page speed today → https://exifinjector.com/en/image-compressor
#ImageCompressor #FoodBlog #CoreWebVitals #PageSpeed #EXIFdata #ImageOptimization #MetadataMatters
Fix your food blog's page speed today → https://exifinjector.com/en/image-compressor
#ImageCompressor #FoodBlog #CoreWebVitals #PageSpeed #EXIFdata #ImageOptimization #MetadataMatters
May 23, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Beautiful food photography and lightning-fast page speed are not a tradeoff —Image Compressor gives you both.
Fix your food blog's page speed today → https://exifinjector.com/en/image-compressor
#ImageCompressor #FoodBlog #CoreWebVitals #PageSpeed #EXIFdata #ImageOptimization #MetadataMatters
Fix your food blog's page speed today → https://exifinjector.com/en/image-compressor
#ImageCompressor #FoodBlog #CoreWebVitals #PageSpeed #EXIFdata #ImageOptimization #MetadataMatters