HB 256:2007

This Handbook introduces the topic of metadata and documents current practices with particular focus on the Australia and New Zealand environment. The Handbook provides guidance in clarifying business requirements, helps with decision making processes and assists in determining courses of action by providing a wide range of relevant references and sound advice. It is designed to serve the needs of the education and training sector in Australia and New Zealand, including pre-school, primary, secondary, vocational training, higher education and research. It is recognised that different sectors, organisations and individuals may have different needs and will make different metadata choices. Therefore it is recommended that this document be used in conjunction with other more detailed sources of information, many of which are referenced and listed in appendix D along with other documents referred to in this Handbook.Appendix A provides examples of ways metadata can be used for education and training. Appendices B and C provide a list of relevant acronyms and a glossary of terms, respectively.