Blog from January, 2015

This forum addressed the application of embedded metadata in visual and audio resources. Our speakers discussed the definition, role, and creation of embedded metadata in addition to offering thoughts on its merits and demonstrating tools for import and export. Speakers: Mira Basara – The Role of Embedded Metadata in Visual Resources This presentation will talk about what embedded metadata is, how to create it, and why it matters. There will also be a presentation of one of the tools used to import-export embedded metadata for images. Bill McQuay – Embedded Metadata for Audio: Standards, Structure and Tools The development of standards for the embedding of metadata in audio is an ongoing effort involving professional organizations, equipment manufacturers and preservationists. We will look at some of the proposed standards and the tools that have been developed for their implementation.