TY - CHAP AB - AbstractOriginality/valueThis 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. VL - 7 SN - 978-1-78190-559-3, 978-1-78190-560-9/1876-0562 DO - 10.1108/S1876-0562(2013)0000007015 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/S1876-0562(2013)0000007015 AU - Theimer Sarah H. PY - 2013 Y1 - 2013/01/01 TI - All Metadata Politics Is Local: Developing Meaningful Quality Standards T2 - New Directions in Information Organization T3 - Library and Information Science PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 229 EP - 250 Y2 - 2021/03/09 ER -