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PBS: Metadata Essentials: Unlocked

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Course Dates:

Ongoing

Duration:

Self Paced

Commitment:

1-2 Hours

Audience:

Public Media Staff | All Levels

Course Type:

Open Entry/Open Exit

Credential:

Certificate upon Completion

Course Overview

In this course, you’ll learn how emerging technologies, industry standards, and smart metadata practices work together to power findability and discovery across platforms. By the end, you’ll know how to identify high-value metadata, apply consistent standards, and design workflows that boost visibility for PBS and station content.

What You'll Gain

  • A practical understanding of how structured metadata drives content discovery across search, recommendations, and voice platforms
  • The ability to apply metadata standards and best practices that improve visibility, consistency, and workflow efficiency
  • Tools to design metadata-driven workflows that support automation, third-party distribution, and audience growth across PBS and station platforms

Target Audience: Public Media Staff | All Levels

Course is offered by Public Broadcasting Service

Meet Your Instructors

Olga

Olga Howard

Information Architect, PBS

Olga Howard is an Information Architect who leads the Metadata Governance program at PBS. Her team’s charter is to improve PBS show findability and discovery by improving metadata. If you'd like to get in touch with Olga for additional support and context, feel free to reach out at ohoward@pbs.org.

Gayle

Gaya King

Content Discovery Business Analyst, PBS

Gaya King is a Content Discovery Business Analyst for PBS. In her role, she collaborates closely with internal PBS teams and PBS stations, leveraging her expertise to share valuable business insights that aid in the findability of public media content. Her areas of focus include audience behavior analysis, metadata optimization practices, and technology enhancements that improve content discovery. If you'd like to get in touch with Gaya for additional support and context, feel free to reach out at gdking@pbs.org.

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