Stephen Downes has an entry about a free online book about metadata - and provides a short review that finds the first three chapters comprehensive, but the treatment of "rights metadata" poor.
Nonetheless, worth looking at.
Introduction to Metadata. Version 3.0, edited by Murtha Baca. "An online publication devoted to metadata, its types and uses, and how it can improve access to digital resources." Published by Getty.edu.
Interesting note: "Reader's Note: The editor and authors of this publication are aware that the noun "metadata" (like the noun "data") is plural and, therefore, should take a plural verb form. However, in order to avoid awkward locutions, it has been treated here throughout as singular."
Contents:
Home
Introduction
Setting the Stage
Metadata and the Web
Crosswalks, Metadata Harvesting, Federated Searching, Metasearching
Rights Metadata Made Simple
Practical Principles for Metadata Creation and Maintenance
Glossary
Selected Bibliography
Contributors
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