Metadata Fundamentals for All Librarians.
Priscilla Caplan, one of the nation's leading systems experts, presents the most comprehensive and clearest descriptions of the various forms of metadata, its applications, and how librarians can put it to work. Both descriptive and nondescriptive forms of metadata are defined (including the TE...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2003
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | Priscilla Caplan, one of the nation's leading systems experts, presents the most comprehensive and clearest descriptions of the various forms of metadata, its applications, and how librarians can put it to work. Both descriptive and nondescriptive forms of metadata are defined (including the TEI Header, the Dublin Core, EAD, GILS, ONIX, and the Data Documentation Initiative) and applied to actual library functions. Illustrations show how different forms of metadata look, advantages and disadvantages, and where they're best applied in the library. Geared to librarians who need a solid foundatio. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (203 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780838999585 0838999581 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
