Dear all,
I hope you will find this information useful.
Ingrid
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From: Pat Harris [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thu 8/5/2004 3:12 PM
To: Hsieh-Yee, Ingrid P
Cc:
Subject: Understanding Metadata Now Available for Download
Ingrid,
Greetings! Wanted you to know that NISO's new booklet on metadata is
now available for free download. This new booklet replaces Metadata
Made Simpler. Please feel free to share this news with the ALISE
community and beyond.
Pat
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> From: Pat Harris <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: August 5, 2004 3:10:32 PM EDT
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> Subject: Understanding Metadata Now Available for Download
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>> From: Pat Harris <[log in to unmask]>
>> Date: July 27, 2004 4:14:20 PM EDT
>> To: VM Reflector <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: Understanding Metadata Now Available for Download
>>
>> Dear members,
>> Understanding Metadata, an introduction to metadata that includes an
>> overview of leading metadata contenders and examples of practical
>> applications, was distributed last month in hardcopy to all NISO
>> members. The publication covers a range of fundamentals, from a
>> definition of metadata and descriptions of the types of metadata, to
>> practical advice on creating metadata and future directions.
>>
>> This publication is now available as a free download from the NISO
>> website (www.niso.org).
>> Bulk orders for the paper version can be customized for distribution
>> at workshops or other events. Call NISO for details on bulk order
>> pricing.
>> An announcement on this new publication is below. Please feel free to
>> share this information with your colleagues, staff, committee
>> members, etc. Thank You!
>>
>> ************************************
>> NISO Offers Public Free Primer on Metadata
>> Bethesda, MD – July 27, 2004 – Understanding Metadata, an
>> introduction to metadata that includes an overview of leading
>> metadata contenders and examples of practical applications, is now
>> available as a free download from the National Information Standards
>> Organization (www.niso.org). The publication covers a range of
>> fundamentals, from a definition of metadata and descriptions of the
>> types of metadata, to practical advice on creating metadata and
>> future directions.
>>
>> The 20-page publication defines metadata as “structured information
>> that describes, explains, locates, or otherwise makes it easier to
>> retrieve, use, or manage an information resource.”
>>
>> “Metadata can describe resources at any level of aggregation,” noted
>> Pat Harris, Executive Director of NISO. “It can describe a
>> collection, a single resource, or a component part of a larger
>> resources, such as a photo in an article. Metadata is key to
>> ensuring that resources will survive and continue to be accessible
>> into the future.”
>>
>> About NISO
>> NISO, a non-profit association accredited by the American National
>> Standards Institute (ANSI), identifies, develops, maintains, and
>> publishes technical standards to manage information in our changing
>> and ever-more digital environment. NISO standards apply both
>> traditional and new technologies to the full range of
>> information-related needs, including retrieval, re-purposing,
>> storage, metadata, and preservation. www.niso.org
>>
>>
>>
>> ************************************
>> Pat Harris
>> Executive Director
>> NISO
>> 4733 Bethesda Avenue, Suite 300
>> Bethesda, MD 20814 USA
>> T: 301-654-2512 ** Direct line: 301-654-1474** Mobile: 202-258-3296
>> Fax: 301-654-1721 ** Email: [log in to unmask]
>> www.niso.org
>>
> ************************************
> Pat Harris
> Executive Director
> NISO
> 4733 Bethesda Avenue, Suite 300
> Bethesda, MD 20814 USA
> T: 301-654-2512 ** Direct line: 301-654-1474** Mobile: 202-258-3296
> Fax: 301-654-1721 ** Email: [log in to unmask]
> www.niso.org
>
>
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Pat Harris
Executive Director
NISO
4733 Bethesda Avenue, Suite 300
Bethesda, MD 20814 USA
T: 301-654-2512 ** Direct line: 301-654-1474** Mobile: 202-258-3296
Fax: 301-654-1721 ** Email: [log in to unmask]
www.niso.org
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