Book Details

• Publisher: Ess Ess Publication
• ISBN: 9788170005650
• Year of Publication: 2009
• Language: English
• Binding: HardBound

About the Book

This book presents practical experiences and real-world solutions related to metadata projects in digital libraries. Edited by experts Diane Hillmann and Elaine Westbrooks, the volume discusses successful strategies, common challenges, and lessons learned from technically diverse digital library projects. It covers metadata projects involving universities, statewide collaborations, image databases, geographic data, and metadata aggregations. The book also explores future trends in metadata standards, project planning, information harvesting, reuse, and digital library practices. Useful for metadata librarians, cataloguers, systems librarians, researchers, and digital library professionals seeking practical guidance for metadata management and digital library projects.