Meta-Lib

As part of the DFG-sponsored project entitled „Metadaten-Projekt deutscher Bibliotheken“ (META-LIB), the Göttingen Stae und University Library (SUB Göttingen) is responsible for „Grundlagen zu einem Regelwerk zur Erschliessigung digitaler Objekte unter besonderer Beruecksichtigung der internationalen Diskussion“, which deals with establishing a basis for a key for cataloging digital materials, epecially in light of the international discussion in this area.
The meta-data server that has been set up for this consists of two components. First, there is MetaGuide: the extensive documentation of the German and international discussions on meta-data the subject. Second, there is MetaForm: a registry in which various meta-data formats are explained, analyzed, and compared. The focus here is on the Dublin Core Metadata Element Set.