METS: A Survey of Recent Literature and Applications

Authors

Lindsey WagnerFollow

Date of this Version

8-2011

Comments

Published in Library Philosophy and Practice (2011) 7 p.

Abstract

METS is a standard which is used to preserve and transmit digital objects and their metadata. This paper surveys the literature about METS and describes the standard itself, as well as the history and different issues involving the standard.