Git for metadata and other non-code use cases

Elizabeth Miraglia
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Proctor

While Git is primarily used for version control for code and software development, it is also increasingly used for working with non-code data and files. Libraries in particular are increasingly using Git and GitHub in the context of metadata workflows.  Three current use cases from UC Libraries will be described, highlighting the variety of possible benefits and barriers to using Git for metadata version control, collaborative work and integration into software tools and workflows.

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