Metadata Diversity, Interoperability and Resource Discovery Issues and Challenges

  • P. Ramesh Osmania University, Hyderabad.
  • J. Vivekavardhan Dept. of Library and Information Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad
  • K. Bharathi Dept. of Library and Information Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad
Keywords: Metadata, metadata diversity, diverse digital forms, interoperability, resource discovery, crosswalking, registries

Abstract

Information resources are available in various kinds of media and forms. To describe them there exists number of diverse metadata standards and schema. Metadata is crucial for preservation and archiving, organisation, resource discovery and information retrieval across platforms. As one metadata standard cannot be applicable for all the emerging media and document formats, a combination of them is used. In this context the present paper presents an overview on types of metadata standards and schemas, and also discusses on the issues and challenges in metadata creation, management, interoperability, and resource discovery.

Author Biography

P. Ramesh, Osmania University, Hyderabad.
Senior Technical Officer,
Office of the Vice-Chancellor,
Osmania University, Hyderabad - 500 007
Published
2015-04-22
How to Cite
Ramesh, P., Vivekavardhan, J., & Bharathi, K. (2015). Metadata Diversity, Interoperability and Resource Discovery Issues and Challenges. DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, 35(3). https://doi.org/10.14429/djlit.35.3.8074