1. Understanding metadata
Rene Register

2. Metadata is a set of data that describes and gives information about other data
WHAT IS METADATA?
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Metadata is used to describe the context, content and structure of materials.
Metadata is a file of information, which captures the basic characteristics of a data or information resource. It represents the who, what, when, where, why and how of the resource. ...
Metadata means data about data.
Metadata is information about a piece of content.
Metadata describes other data. It provides information about a certain item's content.
3. LETS TALK ABOUT SHOES!
4. BASIC PRODUCT METADATA
Company:Stuart Weitzman
Name: Curling
SKU:#7793281
Color:Bordo Suede
Price:$495.00
Size:Choose a size
Width:M
Product image
5. BUT HOW DID WE FIND THE ITEM?
6. OTHER METADATANARROWS THE SEARCH
7. CORE AND MORE METADATA
8. BASIC METADATA
Shoes and Books
BOOKS
Product image
Publisher
Title
ISBN
Price
Product form
Subject/Genre
SHOES
Product Image
Company
Name
SKU
Price
Color, Size, Material, Width, Heel height, etc.
Styles, Occasion, etc.
9. CORE BOOK METADATA
31 Core Data ElementsFrom BISG Product Metadata Best Practices

Volume Number

10. ONIX Audience Code 11. Age Range of Target Audience 12. Case Pack / Carton Quantity 13. Replaces / Replaced By 14. Territorial Rights 15. Bar Code Indicator 16. Weight & Dimensions 17. Return Code 18. Page Count, Running Time, & Extent 19. Distributor / Vendor of Record 20. Number of Pieces 21. Illustration details 22. Textual Description of Product 23. Digital Image of Product 24. ISBN-10 / ISBN-13 / EAN.UCC-13 25. Title 26. Contributor(s) 27. Publisher / Imprint / Brand Name 28. Price 29. Publishers Proprietary Discount Code 30. Publisher Status Code 31. Product Availability Code 32. Product Form (Format / Binding/Packaging) 33. Publication Date 34. On-Sale Date 35. BISAC Subject Code(s) 36. Language of Product Content 37. Series & Series Number 38. Edition Number 39. Edition Type / Description