Metadata Principles and Practices: Metadata Basics

Scheduled Dates
Course Details
Course Type: 
Topic Area: 
Course Description

Do you catalog? Do you plan digital projects? Do you wish to better understand the role of metadata and how it works? This 2-hour online workshop will cover the basics of metadata. Topics include: defining metadata; outlining the purposes and functions of metadata; list the components of a metadata infrastructure and keys to successfully launching a new metadata standard; understand how well formed XML provides a framework for expressing metadata in an online environment. This class is part of a four part series entitled Metadata Principles & Practices.


* This course is eligible for micro-credentialing (optional) - What is micro-credentialing?

  1. Complete the following courses:
  2. Complete extra requirements for micro-credentialing participants:

Learning objectives for this session include
  • Analyze purpose and uses of metadata
  • Outline components and needs of a successful metadata standard
  • XML
  • Identify three types of markup
  • List rules for well-formed XML
Session Information
Session Duration: 
This course consists of one 2-hour session.
Contact Hours: 
2
Instructor
learning@amigos.org or (972) 340-2829