XML is a language that presents both the structure and the content of metadata in a way that enables machines to perform operations and tasks on it.
XML is particularly useful for transferring, exchanging and sharing information between different information systems and/or different organisations, and hence is at the heart of drives towards greater interoperability.
XML is a flexible set of rules that enable you to define your own structure, and your own labels for describing data and metadata. It becomes a practical proposition where communities of professionals have defined an agreed XML schema for metadata and data in their sphere.
The library, archive and records management profession have all published xml schema to facilitate the exchange of data and metadata between information systems
outcomes:This course will enable you to look at and understand the XML schema that are of use in your profession, and to assess which schema are relevant to your needs.
By the end of the course you will be able to:
- Identify which schema are relevant to the information systems you manage or intend to develop
- Understand how to define your metadata needs and express these needs in terms of an appropriate XML schema
speaker:James Lappin , Consultant, TFPL
James believes that records management principles are simple to understand and intriguing to apply, and brings this philosophy to his consultancy, training and facilitation.
James has helped several organisations build and implement fileplans for their electronic records. He has pioneered an approach to building fileplans that harnesses the knowledge and differing perspectives of people within the organisation. He has also provided training sessions for EDRM implementation teams in various large organisations to equip them with the knowledge and confidence they need to build their fileplan.
James is an accredited trainer for the European Commission, and regularly provides training for staff with document management responsibilities across the Commission.
In the UK James has designed and delivered many large scale training programmes, training hundreds of managers and staff across large organisations, including:
- Freedom of Information training for managers in Gloucestershire County Council
- Records management training for every team in a large bank
- ERM training for information champions at the British Council, and shorter awareness sessions for all staff
- Data Protection training for the Local Government Association
Hundreds of information professionals have paid to attend James' popular training courses at TFPL. James has designed and delivered a suite of training courses, including 'Introduction to Records Management', 'Introduction to EDRM', 'Building fileplans for electronic records' and 'Introduction to Metadata.' In 2006 James ran the UK's first public training course on folksonomy.
James obtained his MA in Archives and Records Management in 1995. Before becoming a consultant he held records management roles at the National Archives, The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and the Wellcome Trust. In April 2007 he was elected Conference Director of the UK Records Management Society (RMS).
