Understanding Metadata

NISO, a non-profit association accredited by the American National

12/02/2008
(Original Publish Date: 3/2/2004)

The complexity and dynamics of the ICT sector raise many questions about the mechanisms at work, many of which remain unanswered. One of these questions deals with the role of technical standards and the processes through which such standards are developed and selected. Some even argue about what good standards may provide for the business, and where there is a need to standardise.