The Future of Enriched,
Linked, Open and Filtered Metadata is a comprehensive and accessible guide to creating
accurate, consistent, complete, user-centred and quality metadata that supports
the user tasks of finding, identifying, selecting, obtaining and exploring
information resources. Based on the author's many years of academic research
and work as a cataloguing and metadata librarian, it shows readers how they can
configure, create, enhance and enrich their metadata for print and digital
resources. The book applies examples using MARC21, RDA, FRBR, BIBFRAME, subject
headings and name authorities. It also uses screenshots from cutting edge
library management systems, discovery interfaces and metadata
tools. Coverage includes:
definitions, discussions, and comparisons
among MARC, FRBR, LRM, RDA, Linked Data and BIBFRAME standards and
models
discussion of the underlying principles and
protocols of Linked Data vis-a-vis library metadata
practical metadata configuration, creation,
management, and cases employing cutting edge LMS, discovery interfaces,
formats and tools
discussion around why metadata needs to be
enriched, linked, open and filtered to ensure the information resources
described are discoverable and user friendly
consideration of metadata as a growing and
continuously enhancing, customer-focused and user-driven practice where
the aim is to support users to find and retrieve relevant resources for
their research and learning.
This
practical book uses simple and accessible language to make sense of the many
existing and emerging metadata standards, models and approaches. It will be a
valuable resource for anyone involved in metadata creation, management and
utilisation as well as a reference for LIS students, especially those
undertaking information organisation, cataloguing and metadata modules.
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