Methods and systems for enabling the collaborative management of information using controlled access electronic workspace

A centrally managed system ( 100 ) is provided which enables the collaborative management by users ( 108 ) of information. Through the establishment of metadata schema ( 300 ) and the collection and persistent storage of metadata ( 500, 1900 ), the system provides users ( 100 ) with richly enabled features for managing information and performing collaborative activities. These features include the ability to easily find, recall and share a rich variety of information types with other users ( 100 ).