Tagging for use: an analysis of use-centred resource description

Authors:
Luanne Freund;Richard Butterworth
Affiliations:
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada;Bridgeman Art Library, London, UK
Venue:
Proceedings of the second international symposium on Information interaction in context
Year:
2008

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Abstract

This paper discusses use-centred resource description, a practice whereby an information object is assigned metadata that describes what it can be used for, as opposed to what it is. We look at precedents for this practice in the literature and present three cases of use-centred description in diverse information environments. Through analysis and comparison of the cases, we develop a preliminary framework for use-centred resource description.