Sharon MizotainMetadata Learning & UnlearningWords Matter: Reconciling museum metadata with WikidataCultural heritage aggregator Curationist is creating a taxonomy that leverages Wikidata to bring museum metadata into the 21st century.Jul 14, 2022Jul 14, 2022
Sharon MizotainMetadata Learning & UnlearningWhy so many heads of Buddha? Acknowledging the erasure of violence in OpenGLAM metadataIt’s time to acknowledge that the sculptural heads of Buddha so common in museum collections once had bodies.Mar 22, 2022Mar 22, 2022
Sharon MizotainMetadata Learning & UnlearningMetadata Isn’t Neutral: Addressing Orientalism and Patriarchy in OpenGLAM ArtMetadata doesn’t have to be neutral. In fact, it never can be. This case study proposes ways to acknowledge Orientalism and sexism embedded…Mar 4, 20221Mar 4, 20221