Book Metadata: Basics, Best Practices and What’s Next

Book metadata is a frequent topic of discussion in our communities but it can still be difficult to understand why it’s so important and what effects it has on downstream tools and services. This overview will cover many of the fundamentals along with examples of how metadata, content and analyses are all related. Best practices, emerging developments and the roles various stakeholders play in supporting metadata and discoverability will be included for context and discussion.

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Publication date (Electronic): 28 November 2022

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[1 ] Crossref, Lynnfield, MA, USA

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Jennifer Kemp https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4086-3196

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DOI: 10.14293/S2199-R2OM-abs-0002

SO-VID: f6be3a35-d223-4589-adf1-feebc58c50a3

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Conference name: Road 2 Open Meta

Conference acronym: R2OM

Conference location: Leipzig, Germany

Conference date: 12. September 2022

Conference sponsor: HTWK Leipzig, ScienceOpen

Conference theme: Road 2 Open Meta - Challenges in Metadata Communication

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Book Metadata: Basics, Best Practices and What’s Next

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