Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Metadata remains the solution for describing the explosively growing, complex world of digital information, and continues to be of paramount importance for information professionals. Providing a solid grounding in the variety and interrelationships among different metadata types, Zeng and Qin's thorough revision of their benchmark text offers a comprehensive look at the metadata schemas that exist in the world of library and information science and beyond, as well as the contexts in which they operate. Cementing its value as both an LIS text and a handy reference for professionals already in the field, this book:

Lays out the fundamentals of metadata, including principles of metadata, structures of metadata vocabularies, and metadata descriptions Surveys metadata standards and their applications in distinct domains and for various communities of metadata practice Examines metadata building blocks, from modelling to defining properties, and from designing application profiles to implementing value vocabularies Describes important concepts as resource identification, metadata as linked data, consumption of metadata, interoperability, and quality measurement Offers an updated glossary to help readers navigate metadata's complex terms in easy-to-understand definitions.

An online resource of web extras, packed with exercises, quizzes, and links to additional materials, completes this definitive primer on metadata.

Reviews provided by Syndetics

Library Journal Review

The long-awaited second edition of Zeng's (library & information science, Kent State Univ.; FRSAD: Conceptual Modeling of Aboutness) and Qin's (information studies, Syracuse Univ.; Knowledge Discovery in Bibliographic Databases) text provides over 30 percent more content, not including its two digital-only appendixes. Material has been rearranged and updated, with rewritten sections and more illustrations. The goal to address changes in Semantic Web technologies along with metadata developments since 2008 is met with meticulous literature reviews. The "Metadata Services" section includes an overview of the Linked Open Data movement. A discussion about metadata's role as a source of "Big Data" research is contained in the revised "Metadata Research" chapter. The target audience for this work includes metadata instructors, graduate students, practitioners, and researchers. Those in the technical services trenches may appreciate Murtha Baca's Introduction to Metadata and Erik Mitchell's Metadata Standards and Web Services in Libraries, Archives, and Museums. VERDICT Recommended as a graduate-level textbook and for practitioners in need of a detailed presentation about schemas, standards, and other nitty-gritty aspects of all things metadata.-Betty J. Glass, Univ. of Nevada Lib., Reno © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

CHOICE Review

The second edition of this book represents much more than a serviceable update to the first edition, published in 2008. Zeng (Kent State Univ.) and Qin (Syracuse Univ.) have significantly revised their thinking about metadata construction, application, usability, and sustainability. As a result, the current edition of this seminal resource represents a radical and necessary shift to a richer, more comprehensive analysis of metadata and its uses. Most significantly, the authors limit their presentation of metadata basics (e.g., background and history) while broadening their discussion of more complex dimensions of metadata structure and organization. These changes underscore the rapid evolution of metadata concepts and work over the last few years. The authors point out in their preface that attempting to provide a cohesive narrative about such a swiftly changing field is nearly impossible, yet they achieve admirable results by supplementing their text with even more visual information (e.g., illustrations, exhibits, and tables). The quality and quantity of visual material vastly improves the presentation of information while reinforcing the idea that metadata is infinitely modular, ideally suited to expansion and enhancement by emerging technology and theory. A core reference work for all professionals and advanced students interested in the subject of metadata. Summing Up: Essential. Upper-level undergraduates through researchers/faculty; professionals/practitioners. --Greg Matthews, Washington State University