Thisnew and updated second edition of a classic text provides a thought-provokingintroduction to metadata for all library and information students andprofessionals. Metadata forInformation Management and Retrieval has been fully revised by David Haynesto bring it up to date with new technology and standards. The new edition,containing new chapters on Metadata Standards and Encoding Schemes, assessesthe current theory and practice of metadata and examines key developments interms of both policy and technology. Coverage includes:an introduction to the concept of metadataa description of the...