2005SpringQ3

Question #3
Metadata plays a crucial role in organizing and representing information resources. In your essay, address the following: a. What is metadata? (You should go beyond the simplistic definition: data about data). b. Why is metadata crucial to organizing and representing information objects? c. Currently, many different metadata schemes are being developed in various environments and disciplines. What are the ramifications of these developments? d. What developments in information technologies have made metadata crucial and why?