Common sense
Z, OAI and RSS based on metadata ‘fusion’ - merging metadata records from multiple content providers
need shared understanding and metadata practice across DNER
need to agree ‘cataloguing guidelines’ and terminology
4 key areas
- subject classification - what is this resource about?
- audience level - who is this resource aimed at?
- resource type - what kind of resource is this?
- certification - who has created this resource?