The AGLS
Metadata
Metadata (or metainformation) is "data that provides information about other data", but not the content of the data itself, such as the text of a message or the image itself. There are many distinct types of metadata, including:
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Standard, originally known as the Australian Government Locator Service, was created by the
National Archives of Australia
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as a standard to describe government resources. It was published for a general audience by
Standards Australia
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as
AS 5044:2002, and reissued as AS 5044-2010 on 30 June 2010.
AGLS is used by some government agencies in
Australia
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to describe online resources and services.
AGLS is an
application profile of the
Dublin Core
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The Dublin Core vocabulary, also known as the Dublin Core Metadata Terms (DCMT), is a general purpose metadata vocabulary for describing resources of any type. It was first developed ...
metadata standard.
In December 2022, the National Archives of Australia announced its intention to decommission the AGLS website by the end of 2023 and to rescind the mandate for its use by Australian Government agencies.
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AGLS Metadata Standard websitehas been archived by the National Library of Australia and remains available on Trove.
See also
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References
External links
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Standards of Australia
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