All Metadata Politics Is Local: Developing Meaningful Quality Standards
New Directions in Information Organization
ISBN: 978-1-78190-559-3, eISBN: 978-1-78190-560-9
ISSN: 1876-0562
Publication date: 8 July 2013
Abstract
Originality/value
This chapter combines theory with practical application. It stresses the importance of metadata and recognizes quality as a cyclical process which balances the necessity of national standards, the needs of the user, and the work realities of the metadata staff. This chapter identifies decision points, outlines future action, and explains communication options.
Citation
Theimer, S.H. (2013), "All Metadata Politics Is Local: Developing Meaningful Quality Standards", New Directions in Information Organization (Library and Information Science, Vol. 7), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, pp. 229-250. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1876-0562(2013)0000007015
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