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Metadata makes possible several key functions – the identification, management, access, use, and preservation of a digital resource – and is therefore directly associated with most of the steps in a digital imaging project workflow: file naming, capture,

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Metadata makes possible several key functions – the identification, management, access, use, and preservation of a digital resource – and is therefore directly associated with most of the steps in a digital imaging project workflow: file naming, capture, processing, quality control, production tracking, search and retrieval design, storage, and long-term management.

Citation Source: 
Puglia, Reed, and Rhodes 2004

A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology