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Metadata for Digitization and Preservation

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Prerequisites 

Digital Project Infrastructure (D 301) is recommended but not required.

Course description

For managerial/planning staff.

What you will learn

Metadata is a fundamental element of any digitization project.  Designed for non-catalogers and for catalogers who are new to planning digital projects, this session focuses on using metadata to facilitate both access to and preservation of digital resources. Topics include Dublin Core metadata schema; the development of a preservation metadata model; and using XML to store metadata.  The course is customized to fit participants' projects and interests.

Topics covered include

  • An understanding of what metadata is and how it facilitates access to and preservation of digital resources
  • An awareness of appropriate metadata schema, including Dublin Core
  • An understanding of XML basics
  • The benefit of using metadata and XML together

Course details

Course: D 303

Duration: 1 Day

Fee:

Members:   112.00
Non-Members:   160.00

Instructor: