Metadata in Practice

By Diane I. Hillmann, American Library Association, Elaine L. Westbrooks

In the Wild West of digital library projects, pioneering information specialists have uncovered successful solutions, learned what to avoid, and how to proceed amid constant change. As administrator... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0838908829
• ISBN13: 9780838908822
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: American Library Association
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"

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Covers the pioneer projects of information specialists

The collaborative project of experienced librarians Diane I. Hellman and Elaine L. Westbrooks, Metadata In Practice covers the pioneer projects of information specialists, from the new "AskDCMI" service to image datatbases, geographic survey amalgamations, and much more. A wide variety of essays by learned authors offer scholarly insights into how the skill of information collection and distribution has an ever-growing potential to redefine how mankind understands the world. A superb seminal work, especially recommended for science shelves.