This new and updated second edition of a classic text provides a thought provoking introduction to metadata for all library and information students and professionals. Metadata for Information Management and Retrieval has been fully revised to bring it up to date with new technologies and standards. It builds on the concept of metadata through an exploration of its purposes and uses as well as considering the main aspects of metadata management. This new edition, containing new chapters on ‘Very Large Data Collections’ and the ‘Politics and Ethics of Metadata’, assesses the current theory and practice of metadata and examines key developments in terms of both policy and technology. Coverage includes:defining, describing and expressing metadatadata modellingmetadata and information retrievalbig data, linked data, open data repositories, social media and research data collectionsmetadata in information governance: compliance, risk and information securitymanaging intellectual property rightsthe politics of metadata: ethics, power and money.This book is essential reading for library and information students at undergraduate and postgraduate level and will also be useful reading for LIS professionals looking for an accessible introduction to metadata.
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This new and updated second edition of a classic text provides a thought-provoking introduction to metadata for all library and information students and professionals.
PART I: METADATA CONCEPTS 1. IntroductionOverviewWhy metadata?Fundamental principles of metadataPurposes of metadataWhy is metadata important?Organisation of the book2. Defining, describing and expressing metadataOverviewDefining metadataXML schemasDatabases of metadataExamples of metadata in useConclusion3. Data modellingOverviewMetadata modelsUnified Modelling Language (UML)Resource Description Framework (RDF)Dublin CoreThe Library Reference Model (LRM) and the development of RDAABC ontology and the semantic webIndecs – Modelling book trade dataOAIS – Online exchange of dataConclusion4. Metadata StandardsOverviewThe nature of metadata standardsAbout standardsDublin Core – a general-purpose standardMetadata standards in library and information workSocial mediaNon-textual materialsComplex objectsConclusionPART II: PURPOSES OF METADATA 5. Resource identification and description (Purpose 1)OverviewHow do you identify a resource?IdentifiersRFIDs and identificationDescribing resourcesDescriptive metadataConclusion6. Retrieving information (Purpose 2)OverviewThe role of metadata in information retrievalInformation theoryTypes of information retrievalEvaluating retrieval performanceRetrieval on the internetSubject indexing and retrievalMetadata and computational models of retrievalConclusion7. Managing information resources (Purpose 3)OverviewInformation lifecyclesCreate or ingestPreserve and storeDistribute and useReview and disposeTransformConclusion8. Managing intellectual property rights (Purpose 4)OverviewRights managementProvenanceConclusion9. Supporting e-commerce and e-government (Purpose 5)OverviewElectronic transactionsE-commerceOnline behavioural advertisingIndecs and ONIXPublishing and the book tradeE-governmentConclusion10. Information governance (Purpose 6)OverviewGovernance and riskInformation governanceCompliance (freedom of information and data protection)E-discovery (legal admissibility)Information risk, information security and disaster recoverySectoral complianceConclusionPART III: MANAGING METADATA 11. Managing metadataOverviewMetadata is an information resourceWorkflow and metadata lifecycleProject approachApplication profilesInteroperability of metadataQuality considerationsMetadata securityConclusion12. Taxonomies and encoding schemesOverviewRole of taxonomies in metadataEncoding and maintenance of controlled vocabulariesThesauri and taxonomiesContent rules – authority filesOntologiesSocial tagging and folksonomiesConclusion13. Very large data collectionsOverviewThe move towards big dataWhat is big data?The role of linked data in open data repositoriesData in an organisational contextSocial media, web transactions and online behavioural advertisingResearch data collectionsConclusion14. Politics and ethics of metadataOverviewEthicsPowerMoneyRe-examining the purposes of metadataManaging metadata itselfConclusion
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Metadata has evolved from being a specialist interest to become a mainstream topic of relevance to anyone concerned with accurate and efficient information management. David Haynes has produced a clear, comprehensive and timely overview of how metadata shapes our digital age, why it’s a key organisational asset and how its value can be released through the use of key standards and technologies.
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...a very sound introduction to current metadata concepts for librarians and information workers alike. There is no doubt that it is already a key text on Library and Information Science courses and will remain so for many years.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781856048248
Publisert
2018-01-09
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Facet Publishing
Vekt
207 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Dybde
15 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
368

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Biographical note

David Haynes PhD MBCS FCLIP conducts research into Privacy and Metadata at the Department of Library and Information Science at City, University of London. He is also an Honorary Tutor at the Centre for Archives and Information Studies (CAIS) at the University of Dundee where he specialises in Metadata and Taxonomies. He has been involved in library and information consultancy and research for more than 35 years during which time he has worked on information retrieval, information policy and information governance issues, latterly specialising in privacy and data protection. He is Chair of the UK Chapter of ISKO, the International Society for Knowledge Organization.