Abstract:
This article deals with the concept of metadata and its
importance in a web based environment .It describes the
meaning and functions of metadata .Briefly discusses the
guiding principles such as intrinsicality , extensibility , syntax
independence , optionality , repeatability and modifyability
behind the identification of the metadata element sets. The
fifteen Dublin Core element sets and their definition is shown
in the form of a table. The relevance of metadata to librarians
in the context of rapidly changing web based environment is
emphasized along with the necessary skills that the library
community has to possess .It also includes a couple of worked
out examples.
