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A bibliographic metadata infrastructure for the twenty-first century

Tennant, Roy (2004) A bibliographic metadata infrastructure for the twenty-first century.

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Abstract

The current library bibliographic infrastructure was constructed in the early days of computers – before the Web, XML, and a variety of other technological advances that now offer new opportunities. General requirements of a modern metadata infrastructure for libraries are identified, including such qualities as versatility, extensibility, granularity, and openness. A new kind of metadata infrastructure is then proposed that exhibits at least some of those qualities. Some key challenges that must be overcome to implement a change of this magnitude are identified.

Keywords:MARC, metadata, XML, METS, MODS
Subjects:L. Information technology and library technology.
ID Code:2310
Deposited By:Tennant, Roy
Deposited On:18 November 2004
Alternative Locations:http://roytennant.com/metadata.pdf
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