diff --git a/labsw/__init__.py b/labsw/__init__.py
index 7525d19..66a87bb 100644
--- a/labsw/__init__.py
+++ b/labsw/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '0.1.4'
+__version__ = '0.1.5'
diff --git a/labsw/io.py b/labsw/io.py
index 7585d03..0efafae 100644
--- a/labsw/io.py
+++ b/labsw/io.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import pandas as pd
 import numpy as np
+import yaml
+
 
 def load_data_RH_logger(filepath, every=1):
     """
@@ -21,3 +23,12 @@ def load_data_RH_logger(filepath, every=1):
     df = df.reset_index()
     del df['index']
     return df.iloc[::every]
+
+
+def load_metadata(filepath):
+	"""
+
+	"""
+	with open(tilepath, 'r') as stream:
+    	metadata = yaml.safe_load(stream)
+	return metadata
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 5da331c..67f3df7 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 numpy
 pandas
+pyyaml