INTRODUCTION TO MOVING IMAGE METADATA Content Introduction • What is metadata and why do we need it? • The format of metadata Community and user needs • The importance of analysing user needs • Using stakeholder needs to define project specifications Metadata schemas for moving image resources • An introduction to metadata schemas, Dublin Core and OAIS • Mapping between schemas Descriptive metadata in context • Schemas for descriptive metadata and the wider context of moving image metadata. Vocabularies and standardising terms • Applying consistency through controlled vocabularies • The value of ontologies Metadata in practice • Pragmatic approaches to metadata • Managing levels of detail • Management systems and metadata