Metadata Standards   Web Link      Dublin Core Metadata Initiative Semantic and technical specifications that have been approved through DCMI's formal approval process and supported for adoption by the Dublin Core community.      Federal Geospatial Metadata Standards The FGDC develops geospatial data standards for implementing the NSDI, in consultation and cooperation with State, local, and tribal governments, the private sector and academic community, and, to the extent feasible, the international community.      IEEE Standard for Learning Object Metadata A conceptual data schema that defines the structure of a metadata instance for a learning object is specified in this standard.      International Standards Organization The Metadata Registry (MDR) standard (11179-X) available in several parts: Framework, Classification, Registry metamodel and basic attributes, Formulation of data definitions, Naming and identification principles, and Registration.      Object Management Group A catalog of OMG modeling and metadata specifications: CWM, CWM Metadata Interchange Patterns (MIP, and many others.      SO/IEC JTC1 SC32 The Working Group that develops international standards for metadata and related technologies   [ Back ]

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