Select a small metadata set that improves discovery without creating capture fatigue.
Minimum viable metadata is not lazy metadata. It is metadata designed for adoption. Dublin Core shows the power of a small, reusable descriptive set. In a data catalog, the same principle applies: start with enough fields to support discovery, ownership, freshness, and safe use. Must-have first The first pass should answer: What is this asset? Who owns it? What is it for? Where did it come from? How fresh is it? Are there use restrictions? If those are missing, deeper metadata will not save the user experience. Why this works Metadata programs fail when they treat completion as clerical labor.…
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