Metadata - Couverture souple

Zeng, Marcia Lei; Qin, Jian

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1783300523 ISBN 13 : 9781783300525

Editeur : Facet Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

What is metadata and what do I need to know about it? These are two key questions for the information professional operating in the digital age as more and more information resources are available in electronic format. This is a thought-provoking introduction to metadata written by one of its leading advocates. It assesses the current theory and practice of metadata and examines key developments - including global initiatives and multilingual issues - in terms of both policy and technology.

Subjects discussed include:

What is metadata? definitions and concepts

Retrieval environments: web; library catalogues; documents and records management; GIS; e-Learning

Using metadata to enhance retrieval: pointing to content; subject retrieval; language control and indexing

Information management issues: interoperability; information security; authority control; authentication and legal admissibility of evidence; records management and document lifecycle; preservation issues

Application of metadata to information management: document and records management; content management systems for the internet

Managing metadata: how to develop a schema

Standards development: Dublin Core; UK Government metadata standards (eGIF); IFLA FRBR Model for cataloguing resources

Looking forward: the semantic web; the Web Ontology Working Group.

Readership

: This book will be essential reading for network-oriented librarians and information workers in all sectors and for LIS students. In addition, it will provide useful background reading for computer staff supporting information services. Publishers, policy makers and practitioners in other curatorial traditions such as museums work or archiving will also find much of relevance.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Marcia Lei Zeng is Professor of Library and Information Science at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. She holds a PhD from the School of Information Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh and an MA from Wuhan University in China. Her scholarly publications consist of more than 80 papers and five books, as well as over 200 national and international conference presentations and invited lectures. Jian Qin is Professor at the School of Information Studies, Syracuse University. Dr Qin holds a PhD degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an MLIS from the University of Western Ontario. She has published more than 60 papers and has given presentations at numerous national and international conferences and workshops.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Facet Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1783300523
• ISBN 13: 9781783300525
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 400
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible