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Matthew S. Mayernik

doi:10.5771/0943-7444-2020-8-696

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- I–II Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis I–II
- 619–630 Editorial 619–630
  - ISKO 16’s Bookshelf: Knowledge Organization on the Verge of the Pandemic—An Editorial Richard P. Smiraglia Richard P. Smiraglia
- 631–695 Articles 631–695
  - 631–645 Reality, Unreality, and Artistic Deception: The Ethical Dimensions of the Knowledge Organization of Art Documentation Deborah Lee Deborah Lee 631–645
  - 646–667 The Abandonment of the Assignment of Subject Headings and Classification Codes in University Libraries Due to the Massive Emergence of Electronic Books Isidoro Gil-Leiva, Mariângela Spotti Lopes Fujita, Pedro Díaz Ortuño, Daniela Majorie dos Reis Isidoro Gil-Leiva, Mariângela Spotti Lopes Fujita, Pedro Díaz Ortuño, Daniela Majorie dos Reis 646–667
  - 668–679 Depicting Historical Persons and Identities: A Faceted Approach Brian Dobreski, Jian Qin, Melissa Resnick Brian Dobreski, Jian Qin, Melissa Resnick 668–679
  - 680–695 The Challenges of Semantic Interoperability in the Era of eScience on the Web Maria Luiza de Almeida Campos, Linair Maria Campos, Nilson Theobald Barbosa Maria Luiza de Almeida Campos, Linair Maria Campos, Nilson Theobald Barbosa 680–695
- 696–713 Reviews of Concepts in Knowledge Organization 696–713
  - Metadata Matthew S. Mayernik Matthew S. Mayernik
- 714–715 Knowledge Organization Seventh Annual “Best Paper in KO Award” for Volume 46 (2019) 714–715
- 716–716 Books Recently Published (Compiled by J. Bradford Young) 716–716
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Matthew S. Mayernik

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/0943-7444-2020-8-696
- ISSN: 0943-7444
- ISSN online: 2942-3309
Abstract

Metadata in various forms pervades our institutions, technologies, and daily lives. Metadata is a distinct focus of academic research and professional practice for many people within the library and information sciences (LIS). This article is an exploration of the concept of “metadata.” It presents a high-level introduction to the topic with analysis of key research problems and practical challenges. The paper discusses varying understandings of what “metadata” means, the origin and evolution of metadata as an important topic within information and data fields, and the central characteristics of that which gets called “metadata.” Metadata can be understood as both process and product and can result from both human effort and computational techniques. Given the central role metadata have in the establishment of knowledge, evidence, and truth, it is necessary for researchers and professionals within LIS to think critically about our metadata practices and systems.
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