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The METS schema is a standard for encoding descriptive, administrative, and structural metadata regarding objects within a digital library, expressed using the XML schema language of the World Wide Web Consortium. The standard is maintained in the Network Development and MARC Standards Office of the Library of Congress, and is being developed as an initiative of the Digital Library Federation.

• METS Schema & Documentation


• METS External Schemas


• METS Example Documents


• METS Profiles


• METS Implementation Registry

• METS Presentations


• METS Suggested Reading List


• METS Tools & METS Compatible Software


• METS Events


• METS Editorial Board


• Join METS Listserv


• METS Listserv Archive


• METS Wiki

Two New METS Tools Available: A METS editor and workflow facilitation toolkit from the University of Florida have been added to the METS Tools page (under Creation/Editing tools for full METS).
-- See METS Tools

METS Tools Page Updated: An updated and greatly expanded list of available METS tools and services is now available on the METS Tools page.
-- See METS Tools

METS Editorial Board Meeting Minutes: The minutes are now available from the 2010-04-01 Board meeting:
-- See Minutes

METS Profile Schema 2.0 Released: The METS Editorial Board has released a new major version of the METS Profile XML Schema.
-- See Announcement

Revised METS Primer Now Available: A revised version of the METS Primer and Reference Manual is now available from the METS Schema and Documentation page on the METS website. This version of the Primer corrects numerous errors discovered in the original version published in 2007.
-- See Announcement

METS Overview & Tutorial in French: Courtesy of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, the METS Overview and Tutorial are now available in French.
-- See Announcement

METS Namespace Information Page and URI Resolution Service: A new METS Version 1.x Namespace information page is now available along with an accompanying version 1 namespace URI resolution service.
-- See Announcement

METS Registry Update: The latest edition of the METS Registry has been updated through 2009-01-21 and includes the newest contact information available.
-- See Latest METS Registry

Metadata Report Published: A report has recently been issued by JISC, entitled, "Metadata for Digital Libraries: State of the Art and Future Directions."
-- See Announcement

METS Suggested Reading List: A brief list of helpful METS background readings has been compiled and is now available.
-- See List

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