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Publication Date: 2008-May
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Manifestations of Metadata: From Alexandria to the Web--Old is New Again
Kennedy, Patricia
Australian Library Journal, v57 n2 p128-146 May 2008
This paper is a discussion of the use of metadata, in its various manifestations, to access information. Information management standards are discussed. The connection between the ancient world and the modern world is highlighted. Individual perspectives are paramount in fulfilling information seeking. Metadata is interpreted and reflected upon in a broad sense, using its literal meaning.
Descriptors: Information Management, Information Seeking, Metadata, Internet, Standards, Standard Setting, Access to Information, Information Policy, Information Processing, Information Science Education, Intellectual History, Foreign Countries
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