From mailman@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Fri May 23 21:18:27 2003
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2003 17:37:05 +0530 (IST)
From: Mailing List Manager 
To: lis-forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in
Subject: [LIS-Forum] MetaMap Project

Dear All,

There is some detail about MetaMap Project.

With the exponential development of the World Wide Web, there are so many
metadata initiatives, so many organisations involved, and so many new
standards that it's hard to get our bearings in this new environment. The
problem is exacerbated by the fact that the names of most of these new
standards are represented by acronyms. The MetaMap exists to help gather
in one place information about these metadata initiatives, to try to show
relationships among them, and to connect them with the various players
involved in their creation and use. The MetaMap is a pedagogical tool in
the form of a subway map, the goal of which is to help people understand
metadata standards, sets, and initiatives related to information studies.

The MetaMap project came about from the idea of representing "metaspace"
as a subway map showing metadata standards related to information
management. In this, metadata standards, sets, and initiatives (MSSIs)
were considered and the theme lists were then organised into graphics
representing subway lines. One can see metamap from the following site.

http://mapageweb.umontreal.ca/turner/meta/english/index.html

The site is a very good reference for metadata standards, sets and
initiatives as well as it consists of detailed study about metadata, its
origin, features, standards, components, types etc.

Aurigene Discovery Technologies Limited,

Electronic City, phase II, Hosur Road,

Bangalore 562 158

Phone 8521314-16 Ext.- 422

Fax 852 6285

E-mail: madhureshsinghal@yahoo.com

http://www.aurigene.com/


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