num_pages: 363
description: Metadata remains the solution for describing the explosively growing, complex world of digital information, and continues to be of paramount importance for information professionals. Providing a solid grounding in the variety and interrelationships among different metadata types, Zeng and Qin's thorough revision of their benchmark text offers a comprehensive look at the metadata schemas that exist in the world of library and information science and beyond, as well as the contexts in which they operate. Cementing its value as both an LIS text and a handy reference for professionals already in the field, this book An online resource of web extras, packed with exercises, quizzes, and links to additional materials, completes this definitive primer on metadata.
language: English
title: Metadata
publisher: Neal-Schuman Publishers