The sheer number of metadata standards in the cultural
heritage sector is overwhelming, and their inter-relationships
further complicate the situation. This visual map of the
metadata landscape is intended to assist planners with the
selection and implementation of metadata standards.
05 standards listed here is evaluated on its strength of application to defined categories in each of four axes: community, domain, function, and purpose.
Metadata schema in the cultural heritage sector
Riley, J. (2010). Seeing Standards: a visualisation of the metadata universe. Retrieved January 13, 2011, from http://www.dlib.indiana.edu/~jenlrile/metadatamap/
"We keep it fun. I tell my staff that they should follow a very simple rule, don't post anything you wouldn't be comfortable saying at a service desk. Beyond that they are using their voice, following their passions, and engaging with our community," commented Brown."
Hull, D., Pettifer, S. R., & Kell, D. B. (2008). Defrosting the Digital Library: Bibliographic Tools for the Next Generation Web. PLoS Comput Biol, 4(10), e1000204.
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