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Hider presents in nine chapters an in-depth discussion on describing information resources of any medium. Intended not only for librarians and knowledge managers, this work is suitable for new and seasoned practitioners as well as students working in museums, collections of ephemera, and any other collections of knowledge in any format. The work begins by defining key concepts used in the book, and it continues with focused discussions on information-resource attributes, tools and systems, metadata sources and quality, sharing metadata, metadata standards, vocabularies, and the future of metadata. Each chapter includes an introduction and references as well as a list of suggested further readings, which are also featured in the book's bibliography. This book is useful not only for those interested in describing information sources but also for those working with materials or knowledge in any format that needs to be organized for future access. Recommended for special collections and students.--Marcus, Sara Copyright 2010 Booklist
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