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| – | Metadata is
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| – | There is some
consensus on what metadata |
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| – | Less agreement
on how this should be properly |
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there has been progress |
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initiatives like PREMIS and METS |
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| Beginners Guide to
Metadata, Glasgow, 19 May 2004 |