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Exploring the Potential of Case Studies: Secondary Uses and Relevance

This paper investigates the secondary uses of case studies and their relevance beyond the METIS community. It examines the expected uses, useful characteristics, and examples of secondary uses. It also raises questions about further exploration and recognition of the additional value of case studies.

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Exploring the Potential of Case Studies: Secondary Uses and Relevance

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  1. Metadata Case Studies What are they good for?

  2. Introduction • Background to paper • Why look at this topic? • “Expected” Uses • Useful characteristics • Examples of “Secondary” uses • Questions about next steps

  3. Background • Observed a variety of cases where case studies (or extracts from them) proved useful beyond the “METIS community” • Examples in later slides (& Section III of paper) • METIS sessions regularly reviews what's in case studies, and common across them, but not how the information is (and/or could be) used • May be relevant to • “value proposition” for case studies • writing for, & promoting to, audience

  4. “Expected” Uses • Not explicitly documented in METIS wiki • Presentation at 2008 work session summarised • To get materials for part D : Implementation, but can provide input to all parts of the CMF • Transfer of knowledge & experience among community • No doubt these are primary, but are other uses worth considering?

  5. Useful characteristics • Information is in the public domain • Reviewed on a professional basis but not as formal as an official publication • Designed for professionals outside the organisation • Can provide • Context • Specific content to be reused & extended • Few publicly accessible alternative sources of information in regard to most NSIs? • Often not ideal but closest to “fit for purpose”?

  6. Secondary Uses • Some examples • preparing for international visits • information for vendors • metadata practitioners beyond METIS • information for potential recruits

  7. Questions • Is it relevant to consider secondary use further? • If so, • capture additional uses from other NSIs (eg via wiki page or survey of case study contacts)? • encourage NSIs to recognise & realise additional value from case studies? • provide guidance on secondary use (eg citation, suggested restrictions) • Should case studies be regarded as akin to “professional” blog entries, “professional papers” or official statements by NSIs?

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