Metadata Fundamentals for all Librarians

Metadata, or "data about data, " is used to organize and access information in an effective way. From cataloging to organizing archives, metadata helps frontline librarians provide customers with a direct path to information. Priscilla Calpan, one of the nation's leading systems experts, presents the most comprehensive and clearest descriptions of the various forms of metadata, its applications, and how librarians can put it to work.