Lost in cyberspace?

摘要

A new Australian Standard, to be published this month, will provide more efficient and user friendly access to the resources and services available on the World Wide Web. AS 5044 AGLS Metadata Element Set defines 19 structured information elements which can be used to construct web-based descriptions of information and services. AGLS which originally stood for the Australian Government Locator Service - metadata has been used in the public sector for a number of years to improve the visibility, accessibility and interoperability of government information and services through the provision of standardized web-based resource descriptions which enable users of search engines to locate the information or service they require. The Standard enables users to conduct highly targeted searches for information and to locate resources that accurately match their search rather than having to trawl through hundreds or thousands of web pages, most of which would be irrelevant to their needs.