Introduction to Metadata
Rebecca L. Lubas, Robert Wolfe
Tue Jan 27, 04-05:00pm, 14N-132
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Metadata – “data about data” -- is any information describing any aspect of a resource. Examples of resources are books, web sites, and videos. Metadata can describe a wide variety of information such as the resource’s subject matter, the creator of the information, and/or the technical details to store and access the resource. Metadata can be used to find, gather, and maintain resources over long periods of time. The consistent application of metadata according to standards improves searching and makes information retrieval more reliable. In this session, we will look at the uses and varieties of metadata in general and metadata applications at MIT such as DSpace and OpenCourseWare in specific.
Web: http://libraries.mit.edu/guides/subjects/metadata/index.html
Contact: Rebecca L. Lubas, 14E-210B, x3-7564, rll@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
Latest update: 31-Oct-2003
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