Metadata Standards

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Metadata Standards

• IMT 589
• February 21, 2004

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What Standards?

• Internal
• Local
• Global
• External
• Vendor
• Industry groups
• International standards bodies

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Interoperability

• Ultimate goal, but look at MetaMap
• http//mapageweb.umontreal.ca/turner/meta/english/
  metamap.html
• Many layers and approaches
• Integration across is as important as within
• Will be an incremental process
• Tannenbaum identifies several layers
• Metamodel
• Metadata exchange
• Metadata architectures and frameworks

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Examples of Standards in Action

• RDF Generator
• http//www.w3.org/RDF/Validator/
• http//dewey.library.nd.edu/portal/ml2portal3.cgi?
  disc_id3typer
• OCLCs Google Worldcat
• http//www.google.com
• Da Vinci Code, Longitudes and Attitudes,
  Seabiscuit

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XBRL Case Study

• Object lesson in standards development
• Driven by business need
• Clearly defined scope
• Strategic marketing
• Strong alliances and publicity
• Facilitated (and controlled) communication
• Expand from initial success