1. 1 QA Focus – Supporting JISC's Digital Library Programmes QA For Metadata: Conclusions Brian Kelly and Amanda Closier UKOLN Gareth Knight AHDS http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/qa-focus/ This session addresses the importance of quality assurance for metadata and describes the QA methodology developed by JISC-funded QA Focus project.

2. 2 QA Focus – Supporting JISC's Digital Library Programmes To Conclude Metadata: Is the glue for interoperable services It is therefore important that the metadata is right Areas which need to be addressed include: The metadata content Compliance with appropriate schemas Represented in correct formats Processed correctly in workflow Providing an appropriate creation and management framework Satisfies the user requirements The QA Focus methodology and resources may help you

3. 3 QA Focus – Supporting JISC's Digital Library Programmes QA For Metadata Toolkit The QA For metadata toolkit: Provides a self- assessment guide for use of metadata Based on the QA Focus briefing documents Note that several other self-assessment toolkits are available http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/qa-focus/ toolkit/metadata/

4. 4 QA Focus – Supporting JISC's Digital Library Programmes What Next? What should your next steps be? Find out more about the QA Focus methodology and resources Seek to implement QA within your project (and more widely, if possible) Contribute to QA Focus case studies

5. 5 QA Focus – Supporting JISC's Digital Library Programmes Questions Any questions?