Rethinking approaches to recordkeeping metadata

  • Barbara Reed
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/01576895.2014.911689

Abstract

As one who has been involved in the development of standards, and particularly metadata standards for records and recordkeeping, since the mid-1990s, and as yet another metadata element set for recordkeeping metadata is about to be published as a standard,1 I find myself questioning the approach employed to date, why it has not worked and thinking a bit differently about how to approach recordkeeping and metadata. These reflections should be seen as personal opinion and as a work in progress.

Author Biography

Barbara Reed

Barbara Reed of Recordkeeping Innovation is a consultant in the field of records, archives and information management with more than 25 years of industry experience in Australia and the Asia Pacific region. Previously she was an academic in recordkeeping at Monash University. Areas of special interest include digital recordkeeping strategies, recordkeeping metadata and standards development for whole-of-government initiatives.

Published
2014-07-30
How to Cite
Reed B. (2014) “Rethinking approaches to recordkeeping metadata”, Archives & Manuscripts, 42(2), pp. 200-203. doi: 10.1080/01576895.2014.911689.
Issue
Vol 42 No 2 (2014): Special Issue: Reinventing Archival Methods
Section
Reflection articles

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