Basic Metadata Workshop Claire Hill Project Coordinator, AVEL An introduction to metadata and its application
What is metadata? … structured data which describes the characteristics of a resource Chris Taylor, 1999
Organise information Improve access to information Allow users to tell whether it will be of use to them Why use it?
Metadata deployment 1. Embedding in HTML code of a website
Metadata deployment 2. Separate HTML document linking to a resource
Metadata deployment 3. Database record linked to a resource
Dublin Core Content/About the Resource Title, Subject, Description, Source, Language, Relation, Coverage Intellectual Property Creator, Publisher, Contributor, Rights Electronic/Physical manifestation Date, Type, Format, Identifier
Developing a schema Metadata schema - overall plan of how resources will be managed Consider potential services
Search & Browse Record Creation & Editing Record Creation & Editing Interface ThesaurusDocumentation Metadata Schema Jobs & Employment Link checking Repository Mirror Newsletter Services Links to other gateways Conference Announcements Latest Resources Added AVEL Gateway Model
AVEL metadata tools HotMeta - DSTC Basic package template for record creation repository search engine
Support tools Thesaurus Resource Selection Criteria Metadata Manual Target Audience
AVEL Team UQ Core Team QUT Brisbane Sydney Melbourne Canberra Melb U Monash Nat Lib IEAust UNSW DSTC
Record creation AVEL records created from scratch (harvesting a future possibility) Each website sent standard advising inclusion
Issues quality control and standardisation interoperability sustainability
References An Introduction to Metadata Meta Matters Metadata for the masses