Managing Administrative Metadata

Abstract

This article describes the Electronic Resources Tracking System (ERTS), an administrative metadata management tool created by the Tri-College Consortium (Bryn Mawr, Haverford, and Swarthmore colleges). ERTS stores and provides access to data elements associated with electronic resources, such as license restrictions, authentication means, technical contacts, and statistics availability. ERTS was developed using the FileMaker Pro database application and is mounted on our intranet. The database is utilized by technical and public services staffs at all three colleges.