The Future of Enriched, Linked, Open and Filtered Metadata

The Future of Enriched,
Linked, Open and Filtered Metadata is a comprehensive and accessible guide to creating
accurate, consistent, complete, user-centred and quality metadata that supports
the user tasks of finding, identifying, selecting, obtaining and exploring
information resources. Based on the author?s many years of academic research
and work as a cataloguing and metadata librarian, it shows readers how they can
configure, create, enhance and enrich their metadata for print and digital
resources. The book applies examples using MARC21, RDA, FRBR, BIBFRAME, subject
headings and name authorities. It also uses screenshots from cutting edge
library management systems, discovery interfaces and metadata
tools. Coverage includes: 

• definitions, discussions, and comparisons
  among MARC, FRBR, LRM, RDA, Linked Data and BIBFRAME standards and
  models


• discussion of the underlying principles and
  protocols of Linked Data vis-?-vis library metadata


• practical metadata configuration, creation,
  management, and cases employing cutting edge LMS, discovery interfaces,
  formats and tools  


• discussion around why metadata needs to be
  enriched, linked, open and filtered to ensure the information resources
  described are discoverable and user friendly


• consideration of metadata as a growing and
  continuously enhancing, customer-focused and user-driven practice where
  the aim is to support users to find and retrieve relevant resources for
  their research and learning.

This
practical book uses simple and accessible language to make sense of the many
existing and emerging metadata standards, models and approaches. It will be a
valuable resource for anyone involved in metadata creation, management and
utilisation as well as a reference for LIS students, especially those
undertaking information organisation, cataloguing and metadata modules.