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Having heard someone once define information science as 'librarianship practiced by men,' Mr. Gorman concluded by defining metadata as 'cataloging practiced by ill-informed men.'

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Having heard someone once define information science as 'librarianship practiced by men,' Mr. Gorman concluded by defining metadata as 'cataloging practiced by ill-informed men.'

Citation Source: 
Future 1999

A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology