CHAPTER 4

Good Information Governance Versus Bad Information Governance

In the context of research library management, poor information governance in a research library that manages texts and documents from multiple countries manifests in a variety of ways. These include:

Inconsistent metadata: Metadata is essential to manage and discover library resources effectively. Poor information governance practices by research librarians include the use of inconsistent, inaccurate, or incomplete metadata, which can make it difficult to find relevant materials, increased data search times, and mistakes related to version control.

Duplication of effort: When information is not managed effectively, research librarians will need to duplicate routine tasks ...

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