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Metadata Practices for Digital Collections

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Course description

Metadata is a fundamental element of any digitization project. Designed for noncatalogers, this session focuses on using metadata to facilitate both access to and preservation of digital resources. Topics include: review of metadata schema choices, development of a preservation metadata model, and using XML to store metadata.

What you will learn

  • 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 current and developing standards; and 
  • The benefits of using metadata and XML together.

 

Course details

Duration: 1 Day

Fee:
$75 Western Members
$125 All Others

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