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Metadata Standards
The UK has issued e-Government Metadata Standard "The e-GMS lists the elements and refinements that will be used by the public sector to create metadata for information resources. It also gives guidance on the purpose and use of each element." Elements from Dublin Core, GILS and other standards are part of the mix.
I've added permanent links to the items. Slowly but surely I'm learning the tools. If anyone has suggestions or tips, please let me know. Thanks.
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Niso Publishes Maintenance Revisions Of Dublin Core And Sushi Standards
The latest news from NISO. The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) announces the publication of maintenance revisions of two widely used standards: The Dublin Core Metadata Element Set (ANSI/NISO Z39.85-2012) and The Standardized Usage...
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Kernel Metadata
For those times when Dublin Core is too complex, there is Kernel metadata. Just four elements, who, what, when and, where.Kernel metadata is a small prescriptive vocabulary designed to support highly uniform but minimal object descriptions for the purpose...
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Metadata Quality
Metadata Quality in e-Learning: Garbage In ? Garbage Out? by Sarah Currier appears on the Centre for Educational Technology Interoperability Standards (CETIS) site.When I speak of quality assurance for metadata, I am not speaking of the quality of the...
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Metadata For Web Pages
Matthew Eberle at Library Techlog asked if I knew of any search engines that used Dublin Core metadata. The answer is yes and no. The regular search engines we all use can not make use of it, or very limited use. Search Engine Watch has details on how...
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Dublin Core
Besides initiating processes for the review and approval of new Dublin Core elements and qualifiers, the DCMI Usage Board has revamped the way Dublin Core Metadata Initiative documents its work. The documents currently include:Up-to-the-minute listings...
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