The PRISM Working Group of IDEAlliance is hosting a focus group on the knowledge and usage of industry standards and metadata. Obviously there will be focus on the PRISM standard, but there will also be a wider discussion on how publishers are using metadata in their digital asset and content management workflows, as well as for enhancing content for reuse and product development.
The meeting is in New York City on the morning of September 21. Representatives from Time Inc., McGraw-Hill/Platts, and Dow Jones/Factiva will give brief presentations.
Some of the types of questions to be discussed include (these are from the PRISM group):
- How are companies creating content agility and does it lead to increased monetization?
- How do companies achieve sophisticated search today - or plan for it in the future?
- Is there a way to easily share information with other business units, divisions, or outside companies?
- What does an enterprise metadata strategy actually mean in a practical sense? What is the value to companies who have one?
- Do you manage your digital rights or do they manage you?
- Are most companies achieving success with DAMs (Digital Asset Management) and content management systems and what are the critical factors?
- Is automating RSS or other types of syndication feeds an imperative?
Invitations are open to publishers only and obviously to those who deal with metadata decisions within the organization. If you are interested in attending, please contact me or Linda Burman, who is organizing the event for IDEAlliance.
If you cannot attend the meeting, please take a few minutes to fill out the PRISM survey on metadata use and knowledge of industry standards.
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