Structuration and metadata for electronic library

The complexity of preserving the web is becoming one of the most important information and communication media. While the quantity of digital resources available through the web is increasing exponentially (in many and relevant domains, like scientific sectors or e-government), the quality is not ensured and the tools for preservation are not clear defined. Many issues require to be addressed, specifically in the identification area (what to preserve and why) and with reference to the effort of building policies and procedures for ensuring quality in the creation process and, as a result, in the preservation function. Interfaces to library systems have largely failed to represent the inherently collaborative nature of information work. This paper describes how collaborative functionality is being implemented as part of the DEBORA project to provide access to digitized Renaissance documents. Work practices of users of Renaissance documents are described and the collaborative features o...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2004
• Where: IADIS
• Authors: Omar Larouk, Salah Dalhoumi
• Keywords: Collaborative Functionality, Functionalities Include Metadata, IADIS 2004, IADIS 2008, Renaissance Documents