Promotional Information

An overview of concepts, approaches and practices currently in use around the world.

Table of Contents

Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgments
Abstract in English
Part 1: Metadata in General
Chapter 1: Metadata Basics
Chapter 2: Metadata Types
Chapter 3: Metadata Encoding Standards
Chapter 4: Metadata Implementation
Part 2: Metadata Projects and Its Applications in the Digital Library
Chapter 5: Metadata Projects
Chapter 6: Metadata Applications in the Digital Library
Appendix: GILS Data Elements and Corresponding USMARC Tags
References
Index

About the Author

Jia Liu, a teacher in the Department of Information Management, Peking University, China, is currently a visiting scholar on the Faculty of Information Studies, University of Toronto, Canada.

Reviews

…the book will serve as an excellent snapshot of the library metadata landscape in the early years of this century.
*Journal of Librarianship and Information Science*

Undoubtedly, this book brings together an interesting and valuable collection of material relating to metadata and its application within library and information systems. It is well structured, logically organised and contains a useful collection of references to ongoing work in this area. I would recommend this book to anyone wanting to find out more about this valuable and challenging area of research and development.
*The Electronic Library*

This book should be of interest to anyone involved with metadata and digital libraries. Researchers, librarians and other practitioners using metadata should find the information in the book very useful. Furthermore, the book could also be a fruitful reference source for students. The book is written on a level that would appeal to both novices and more experienced metadata practitioners.
*Library Hi Tech*