Abstract
The Software Metadata Recommended Format Guide (SMRF) summarizes and defines the metadata elements recommended by the Software Preservation Network to describe software materials in the context of a wide range of collections. It aims to be adaptable, so that it can be used in different contexts and systems across libraries, museums, archives, and repositories. It is not meant to be exhaustive but provides a framework for cultural institutions and collections to define which metadata to capture for their own collections.
This is the an updated version of the Guide (the earlier version 1.0, published in February 2022, can be viewed here), incorporating community feedback and further work by the Metadata Working Group.