1. Metadata: Soup to Nuts Introduction Marieke Napier UKOLN University of Bath Bath, BA2 7AY UKOLN is supported by: Email m.napier@ukoln.ac.uk URL http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/

2. Metadata: from soup to nuts, London, 6 Feb 2002 2 Timetable for this session Introductory Presentation –What is the Technical Advisory Service? –What is today about? Discussion –What do you already know about metadata? Presentation - Introduction to metadata Coffee Presentation - Metadata in digitisation projects Presentation - Using Metadata Hands-on Session Review - Feedback, questions and open discussion Subject to change

3. Metadata: from soup to nuts, London, 6 Feb 2002 3 The Technical Advisory Service The NOF-digi Technical Advisory Service is provided by UKOLN and the AHDS UKOLNAHDS Marieke Napier Pete Dowdell Alastair Dunning Peter Simpson Technical Advisors Liz Lyon Brian Kelly Strategic & Administrative Support Sheila Anderson Strategic Support A pool of expertise based at UKOLN and AHDS (a distributed service) and others

4. Metadata: from soup to nuts, London, 6 Feb 2002 4 What We Provide The NOF-digi Technical Advisory Service: Provides technical support for NOF-digi projects Provides the Technical Standards And Guidelines document and Programme Manual Participates in workshop programme Provides support for email lists Hosts a Web site which provides access to standards and guidelines document, programme manual, FAQs, information papers, workshop programme, etc. which is available at

5. Metadata: from soup to nuts, London, 6 Feb 2002 5

6. 6 Our Stakeholders Technical Advisory Service NOF Sarah Mitchell and Case Managers Becta Kate Arnold… Resource David Dawson, Susi Woodhouse Projects NOF-funded projects

7. Metadata: from soup to nuts, London, 6 Feb 2002 7 What is Today about? “This introductory workshop will explain what metadata is and does, why it is vital in digitisation projects.” We are hoping today will provide: A good understanding of the basics An overview of the potential of using good metadata Pointers to further information on specific areas An opportunity for you to say what you’d like NOF to provide more information on

8. Metadata: from soup to nuts, London, 6 Feb 2002 8 And finally… What exactly does “Soup to nuts” mean? From first course to last Making something that was murky..clearer Soup-to-nuts solutions A variety of different things Metadata: a taster - time to wet your appetite

9. Metadata: from soup to nuts, London, 6 Feb 2002 9 Any Questions?

10. Metadata: from soup to nuts, London, 6 Feb 2002 10 Group Exercise In small groups discuss the questions given in exercise 1