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Rosetta Stone 2.0: Expanding the Language Metadata Table

Project tags:

business & systems analysis

content & digital asset management

information architecture

Project poster

The Language Metadata Table (LMT) is a standard set of language codes used in the media and entertainment industries. The LMT Working Group received several sets of requests for new language code additions and updates. I compared these requests to the existing coverage, performed background research to prepare the languages for ingesting, and made recommendations for inclusion. As a result, 95 languages have been sent to the LMT Working Group for review and inclusion, for an increase in coverage of almost 40%, while an additional 83 were sent to subcommittees and partner organizations for further review and discussion.

Project participants:

Benjamin Kass

MLIS