title: Managing Metadata to Protect the Integrity of Records. / Series: Digital Preservation in Lower Resource Environments: A Core Curriculum
creators: International Council on Archives International Record Management Trust
abstract: <p>This module is part of the International Council on Archives &quot;<strong>Digital Preservation in Lower Resource Environments: A Core Curriculum</strong>&quot; series.</p>
  
  <p><strong>Managing Metadata to Protect the Integrity of Digital Records</strong> is designed to support records professionals working in lower resource countries in a range of organisational types, including public, private and academic organisations. It provides information needed to develop strategies and take practical steps to manage the metadata needed to protect the integrity of digital records through time and to discuss the issues involved with key stakeholders. The module is also designed to support records professionals in engaging with the rapidly emerging themes of transparency, openness and accountability, such as Open Data, Open Government and Access to Information, that are of growing interest to governments and to bilateral and multilateral development agencies around the world.</p>
  
  <p><strong>Content and Structure of the Module</strong></p>
  
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  	<li>Lesson 1: Concepts and terminology: what are metadata and how do they relate to the realities of managing and using records, data and statistics, particularly in lower-resource environments?</li>
  	<li>Lesson 2: Why is Metadata Management Essential? Why is metadata management important and what are the consequences if metadata are not managed?</li>
  	<li>Lesson 3: Where and How are Digital Records Generated? How are digital records created, used and retained as the result of typical work processes? What are the characteristics of the various computing environments in an organisation?</li>
  	<li>Lesson 4: Practical Steps: What to do next? What practical steps should records professionals take to engage a range of stakeholders in supporting improvements in the management of metadata in their organisations?</li>
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keywords: training material digital preservation