I.S. CWA 14859:2003

Contents
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Definitions and Abbreviations
  2.1 Definitions
  2.2 Abbreviations
3 Metadata and eGovernment
  3.1 Introduction
  3.2 Dublin Core and its Application
      3.2.1 Dublin Core Metadata Initiative
      3.2.2 CWA 13988:2002 "Guidance information for the
            use of Dublin Core in Europe"
      3.2.3 The INSPIRE Initiative
  3.3 eGovernment and Metadata
      3.3.1 Overview
      3.3.2 Objectives of eGovernment Metadata Initiatives
      3.3.3 Benefits from the use of metadata in eGovernment
      3.3.4 Dublin Core - Government Working Group
      3.3.5 The IDA MIReG Project
      3.3.6 The IST eGOV Project
      3.3.7 National eGovernment Metadata Initiatives
4 Determining an eGovernment metadata element set
  4.1 Introduction
  4.2 The Methodology
  4.3 Notation
  4.4 An Example
5 Describing metadata elements
  5.1 Introduction
  5.2 CWA "Dublin Core Application Profile Guidelines"
  5.3 ISO/IEC 11179-3
  5.4 UK e-Government Metadata Standard (e-GMS)
  5.5 Australia Government Locater Service (AGLS)
  5.6 New Zealand Government Locator Service (NZGLS)
6 Good Practice on applying an eGovernment metadata standard
  6.1 The Business Plan
      6.1.1 Overview
      6.1.2 Writing the Business Plan
  6.2 Implementation Plan
      6.2.1 Checklist for creating eGovernment compliant
            metadata
      6.2.2 Enterprise approach to metadata
      6.2.3 Appointing a Metadata Manager
      6.2.4 Metadata authoring models
      6.2.5 Training
  6.3 Creating and maintaining metadata records
      6.3.1 Checklist for identifying resources requiring
            eGovernment metadata
      6.3.2 Establishing metadata standards and guidelines
      6.3.3 Assign metadata to the selected resources
      6.3.4 Writing content
      6.3.5 Maintaining metadata records
7 Summary
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