Below is a video looking at the Lightweight Information Describing Objects metadata schema, and how it can be practically applied in an information setting, such as an auction house. This case study was developed looking at publicly available information from Heritage Auctions.
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Disclaimer: This presentation is an independent academic project and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Heritage Auctions or any associated organizations.
All information about the auction items was obtained from publicly available sources on the Heritage Auctions website and used solely for educational purposes.
Synopsis
For this project, I chose the LIDO, or Lightweight Information Describing Objects, metadata schema. LIDO is designed specifically for documenting museum and cultural heritage objects, making it an ideal choice for auction house environments that require rich descriptive metadata about physical objects, their history, and their ownership.
The material I selected consists of 10 collectible Disney items featured in the 'Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana, and Disneyland Select Auction 342517' hosted by Heritage Auctions. These objects include animation drawings, commemorative items, award sculptures, and collectible artifacts, spanning from the 1940s to the 2010s.
The intended environment for this metadata is an auction house catalog setting. The user model consists of private collectors, pop culture historians, Disney fans, and museum curators, all of whom require detailed object descriptions, provenance information, and accurate attribution.