Metadata 101: Making Archives and Digital Collections Discoverable

-What is metadata, and why does it matter so much for archives, libraries, and digital collections? In this webinar, we break down the fundamentals of metadata, from the very basics to real-world archival use cases.

In this webinar, you will learn:

-What metadata is and how it supports archival and museum collections.
-The difference between data and metadata in archives and museums.
-Core purposes of metadata including discoverability, consistency, interoperability, and long term preservation.
-The three main types of metadata used in archives and museums: descriptive, structural, and administrative.
-How metadata standards, registries, and repositories work together.
-A high-level orientation to common metadata schemas used in cultural heritage work, including Dublin Core, MODS, VRA Core, Darwin Core, and XML-based approaches.

This webinar is designed for professionals and students working in archives, libraries, museums, and cultural heritage organizations.

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