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New Report out now: Transitioning to the Next Generation of Metadata

New Report out now: Transitioning to the Next Generation of Metadata

Transitioning to the Next Generation of Metadata, an OCLC Research Report by Karen Smith-Yoshimura, synthesizes six years (2015-2020) of OCLC Research Library Partners Metadata Managers Focus Group discussions to trace how metadata services are changing into the “next generation of metadata” and the impact on future metadata services and staffing requirements.

This report considers:

  • Why is metadata changing? 
  • How is the creation process changing?
  • How is the metadata itself changing? 
  • What impact will these changes have on future staffing requirements, and how can libraries prepare?

Download the free report at https://oc.lc/nextgen-metadata-report