Metadata aids in managing, publicizing, and preserving the content you have produced or gathered. It enhances the usefulness of your data or information by providing context—the who, what, when, where, why, and how that helps to discover, identify, interpret, and interact with content. 

Metadata allows users to: 

• Find or identify a resource or object 

• Know who created the resource or contributed to the creation of the resource 

• Understand how the resource was created and manipulated 

• Know when the resource was created 

• Determine tools needed to view, manipulate, and use the resource 

• Understand rights and use conditions surrounding the resource 

• Connect to related information objects 

The Library’s Metadata and Discovery Unit provides metadata advice and support.  To ask a question, set up a consultation, or learn more about our services, contact us.