Everything You Thought You Knew About Metadata…
…But Were Afraid to Ask
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Thad McIlroy
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Metadata's first task is mere findability—and the distinction is important. For argument's sake let's assume that half of the books purchased or borrowed from libraries are searched for just by title or by author. Those books must be found, not discovered. It's the other half that will be discovered, whether by wandering through the stacks at the library or strolling the aisles of a bookstore (or the online equivalent).
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Thad McIlroy is an electronic publishing consultant, analyst and author, and principal of The Future of Publishing. Since 1988, Thad McIlroy has provided consulting services to publishing and media companies, printers, prepress shops, design and advertising agencies, as well as vendors serving the publishing industry.
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