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Create Once, Use Many Times - The Clever Use of Metadata in eGovernment and eBusiness Processes In Networked Environments
Overview of the Project
Recordkeeping professionals now recognise the value of metadata as a tool for ensuring reliable recordkeeping in electronic environments, particularly in eBusiness and eGovernment. However, the implementation of recordkeeping metadata standards is proving to be problematic: tools for automatic metadata creation are inadequate, and current systems environments generally do not support the sharing of metadata between business systems for multiple purposes.
This research project will develop a proof of concept prototype to demonstrate how standards-compliant metadata can be created once in particular application environments, then used many times to meet a range of business purposes. The prototype will be implemented in a test-bed site to provide a model for best practice.
The research team includes Professor Sue McKemmish from Monash University, Associate Professor Anne Gilliland-Swetland from UCLA, Mr Adrian Cunningham from National Archives of Australia (NAA), a Research Associate, and a programmer. Research collaborators from NAA, State Records NSW, ASA Descriptive Standards Committee and Distributed Systems Technology Centre (DSTC) will also provide extensive research assistance and advice. The grant also provides for a postgraduate scholarship of up to three years duration.
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