An Emergent Theory of Digital Library Metadata: Enrich Then Filter Contributor(s): Alemu, Gataneh (Author), Stevens, Brett (Author) |
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ISBN: 0081003854 ISBN-13: 9780081003855 Publisher: Chandos Publishing OUR PRICE: $78.16 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - Archives & Special Libraries - Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - Digital & Online Resources |
Dewey: 025.316 |
Physical Information: 0.29" H x 6" W x 9" (0.42 lbs) 134 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: An Emergent Theory of Digital Library Metadata is a reaction to the current digital library landscape that is being challenged with growing online collections and changing user expectations. The theory provides the conceptual underpinnings for a new approach which moves away from expert defined standardised metadata to a user driven approach with users as metadata co-creators. Moving away from definitive, authoritative, metadata to a system that reflects the diversity of users' terminologies, it changes the current focus on metadata simplicity and efficiency to one of metadata enriching, which is a continuous and evolving process of data linking. From predefined description to information conceptualised, contextualised and filtered at the point of delivery. By presenting this shift, this book provides a coherent structure in which future technological developments can be considered. |