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Automated metadata: A review of existing and potential metadata automation within Jorum and an overview of other automation systems
The benefits of automated metadata are savings in time and human resources, and in certain cases, an increased level of consistency when compared against human-created metadata. Many organisations are looking at automated metadata systems to reap these benefits. This is evidenced by the large number of projects and companies who are creating programmes which automate metadata. This report comprises three main strands; an analysis of what Jorum is currently doing, and an initial assessment of what it could do. It also presents an overview of other some systems, services and products which claim automated metadata generation as either a direct or indirect output of their aims.