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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.


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METS Now in traditional Chinese: The METS Editorial Board is pleased to announce that the "METS Overview and Tutorial" has been translated into traditional Chinese for those who prefer it:
-- See Announcement

METS Editorial Board Meeting Minutes: The minutes are now available from the 2008-12-18 Board meeting teleconference:
-- See Minutes

METS Now in Persian: Check out the translation of the "METS Overview and Tutorial" that is now available in Persian.
-- 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

New METS Board Members : The METS Board welcomes 4 new members to the METS Board:
-- See Announcement

METS Overview and Tutorial in Spanish: A translation of the METS Overview and Tutorial is now also available in Spanish:
-- See Announcement

METS Now in Chinese: The METS Editorial Board is very happy to announce that the METS schema documentation (v.1.6), and METS Overview/Tutorial have been translated into Chinese:
-- See Announcement

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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