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> SECTION ONE: YOUR METADATA USAGE > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > 1.1 Do you personally use metadata tags for web sites? Yes > > 1.2 If you been using metadata tags how long have you been using them for? about a year ago > > 1.3 If you been using metadata tags what types of web documents do you add > them to? education resources > > > > > > > > SECTION TWO: ORGANISATIONAL METADATA USAGE > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > ------- > > 2.1 What year did your organisation first make a web site available? 1993 > > > > 2.2 How long has your organisation been using metadata tags for its web > site? I'm not sure about that. Maybe a couple of years > > > > 2.3 Does your organisation have a policy on the use of Metadata? > If so please provide a summary of the policy or an URL address of where it can > be found. http://mother.lub.lu.se/ELT/ > > > > 2.4 What types of web documents does your organisation add Metadata tags to? > Education resources > > > 2.5 How often would you normally add the following Metadata Tags to > your web > pages? (Please make your selection by selecting the most appropriate response > from below.) > > DUBLIN CORE METADATA TAGS > [A] Always, [F] Frequently, [O] Occasionally, [S] Seldom, [N] Never > > [A] TITLE > [A ] CREATOR > [S ] SUBJECT > [A ] DESCRIPTION > [O ] PUBLISHER > [O ] CONTRIBUTOR > [O ] DATE > [S ] TYPE > [S ] FORMAT > [A ] IDENTIFIER > [N ] SOURCE > [A ] LANGUAGE > [O ] RELATION > [O ] COVERAGE > [S ] RIGHTS > > OTHER METADATA TAGS > [ A] KEYWORDS > [A ] Description > [ A] OTHER ( Please specify) Subject classification User level > > > > 2.6 If your organisation doesn't use all of the 15 Dublin Core Metadata > Tagset, could you please explain why? > > > > 2.7 Do you believe that the use of Metadata tags improves access to your > organisations web pages via search engines? Yes, it's easier to retrieve significant documents > > > > 2.8 Which search engines have you submitted your organisation's web pages > to? I can't answer this question > > > > 2.9 Why did you first decide to use metadata tags in your web site? The organisation decided it > > > > 2.10 Are you still using Metadata for your web pages? Yes > If you don't use metadata anymore go to Section Three. > > > > 2.11 Why have you decided to continue using metadata to reference your web > site? See 2.7> > > > 2.12 What is the source for the metadata information for your web pages? > > Mostly page source on Netscape > > 2.13 What quality control do you have for the metadata information supplied > by others for your web pages? > > > 2.14 How is this information turned into metadata tags for your web pages? > Go to section four. > > > > SECTION THREE: STOPPED USING METADATA > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 3.1 When did you decide to discontinue using metadata for your web pages? > > > > 3.2 Why did you decide to discontinue using metadata for your web pages? > > > > SECTION FOUR: FUTURE OF METADATA > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > 4.1 At the current time Metadata is only still in its infancy. How do you > think metadata will evolve? As dates in traditional libraries > > > > 4.2 In your, opinion will the adoption of Metadata be influenced by the > practices of search engines? Please explain why or why not? > > > 4.3 In your, opinion what do you believe will be the influence of the > Dublin > Core initiative on the adoption of metadata? Please explain why or why not. > > > > 4.4 Please indicate if you would like to receive an electronic version > of my > thesis once finished. It should be completed by the end of 1999. > [ ] Yes > > I wish to thank you for filling out my questionnaire. If you have any questions > you can call me during work hours on +61 3 9244 47140 or after hours on +61 3 > 9706 1096 or I can be contacted on email at [log in to unmask] > > > > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%