Metadata for Digital Collections [Ed. 2] av Steven J. Miller

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<p>Since it was first published, LIS students and professionals everywhere have relied on Miller¿s authoritative manual for clear instruction on the real-world practice of metadata design and creation. Now the author has given his text a top-to-bottom overhaul to bring it fully up-to-date, making it even easier for readers to acquire the knowledge and skills they need, whether they use the book on the job or in a classroom. By following this book¿s guidance, with its inclusion of numerous practical examples that clarify common application issues and challenges, readers will:</p><ul><li>learn about the concept of metadata and its functions for digital collections, why it¿s essential to approach metadata specifically as data for machine processing, and how metadata can work in the rapidly developing Linked Data environment</li><li>know how to create high-quality resource descriptions using widely shared metadata standards, vocabularies and elements commonly needed for digital collections