From Cataloging to Metadata

From Cataloging to Metadata bridges traditional cataloging practices with contemporary metadata management approaches in information environments. This resource explores the evolution of cataloging standards and methodologies alongside emerging metadata frameworks essential for digital resource organization and discovery. The book examines how metadata fundamentals support resource identification, access, and management across diverse formats and platforms. Coverage addresses Dublin Core, MARC standards, controlled vocabularies, and their applications in library systems. The text integrates practical approaches to metadata creation, validation, and quality assessment. Topics span resource description standards, semantic web technologies, and interoperability considerations for global information access. Readers develop competencies in metadata schema selection, application development, and system integration. This volume serves catalogers, metadata professionals, information scientists, and librarians seeking comprehensive understanding of cataloging evolution and metadata management best practices in digital information environments worldwide.