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8.1.1 Creation of meta-data in production processes

Traditionally, information that is linked to content at the point of creation tends to be discarded during the production process, resulting in very little information about the individual components remaining in the final product. These individual components may have separate value aside from the work they were originally generated for. Currently these components are very difficult to identify easily and hence exploit. Employing systems to better capture, store and refine meta-data over the course of content creation, might enable producers and others to generate additional value later. We wish to encourage further exploration into the potential value of technologies that accelerate and automate the process of creating (tagging) and archiving meta-data throughout production.

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  • Where in your production process is meta-data getting lost, discarded or conspicuously missing?

  • How would good meta-data from your suppliers help you work more efficiently?

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  • Rod Rivers|24/07/09 at 12:50 PM

    Some addressing standard (akin to IP addressing or ISBN numbering) is needed so that metadata in a variety of formats can be readily cross referenced to original content. A central service for the registration of content and metadata might help create a de facto standard and facilitate content re-use.

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