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About This Book
1 What is Metadata? What is Metadata and Why is it important? Metadata, taken literally, means “data about data.” In libraries and archives, metadata is created to record information about a resource–for instance, the year a book was published or a photograph was taken. Metadata provides us with information about a resource, or can help us find resources easier, aiding with finding photographs from a particular event, place, or time, or works by a particular artist. In short, metadata helps user
| Category | technology |
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| Subject | Library, archive and information management |
| Year | 2023 |
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| Chapters | 10 |
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| Institution | University of Iowa |
| License | Creative Commons - Attribution - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |