Objectives

By the end of Step 4, you will

1. understand the different types of metadata.
2. understand why metadata are important for your collection.
3. know what a metadata schema is and what it is used for.
4. understand the purpose of controlled vocabularies and authority files, why archives use them, and why they matter to you.
5. understand the particular importance of an authority file for documenting languages.
6. understand the pros and cons associated with using tags as metadata.