An emergent theory of digital library metadata: enrich then filter

Getaneh Alemu, Brett Stevens

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    Abstract

    An Emergent Theory of Digital Library Metadata is a reaction to the current digital library landscape that is being challenged with growing online collections and changing user expectations. The theory provides the conceptual underpinnings for a new approach which moves away from expert defined standardised metadata to a user driven approach with users as metadata co-creators. Moving away from definitive, authoritative, metadata to a system that reflects the diversity of users' terminologies, it changes the current focus on metadata simplicity and efficiency to one of metadata enriching, which is a continuous and evolving process of data linking. From predefined description to information conceptualised, contextualised and filtered at the point of delivery. By presenting this shift, this book provides a coherent structure in which future technological developments can be considered.
    Original languageEnglish
    PublisherElsevier
    Number of pages122
    ISBN (Print)978-0081003855
    Publication statusPublished - 19 Aug 2015

    Publication series

    NameInformation Professional Series
    PublisherChandos

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