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In this new, authoritative textbook, internationally recognized metadata experts Zeng and Qin have created a comprehensive primer for advanced undergraduate, graduate, or continuing education courses in information organization, information technology, cataloging, digital libraries, electronic archives, and, of course, metadata. Instructors seeking a text that covers the theory as well as the how-to s of application design, implementation, and evaluation will find it here. An outcome-based approach lets learners with different orientations adapt their new knowledge and skills to any domain. Examples and practice problems focus on tasks typical to all metadata application projects. Other useful features include sample problems with solutions, quizzes, hands-on tutorials, and a recommended reading list at the end of each chapter. A companion digital library on CD-ROM for instructors includes quizzes, answer keys, and additional exercises. An ideal classroom tool, this book works equally well for self-guided study. Individual modules can stand alone, for reference on an as-needed basis, when transitioning from traditional cataloging to compilations of metadata for locally created resources and Web sites, for example. Or you can study metadata systematically, module by module. Regardless of your approach, this book is the ideal guide to metadata for both students and working information professionals.
Paperback: 363 pages
Publisher: Neal-Schuman Publishers; 1 edition (June 15, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1555706355
ISBN-13: 978-1555706357
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.9 x 8.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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My only regret in wishing to follow up on this most excellent text is that the much anticipated 2nd Edition - which was originally scheduled for a June, 2014 release; then, October, 2014; June, 2015, and now October, 2015 - has been delayed. With all of the rapid changes in the world of information, a refreshing update will edify metadata practitioners of all stripes...looking forward eagerly to this already substantial body of information by the leading authorities, Drs Zeng and Qin - both authors and researchers with well-deserved international reputations...
This book was required for my metadata class in library school. The Metadata class is challenging but I use the book and other metadata resources online to get through it.
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