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Metadata for Digital Preservation: The Cedars Project Outline
Specification
Authors: The Cedars Project Team and UKOLN
Version: DRAFT FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION
The public consultation draft of this outline metadata specification is
now available on the web at:
http://www.leeds.ac.uk/cedars/OutlineSpec.htm
The Cedars Project welcomes comments and additions for
incorporation into a final version due June 2000. Comments should
be mailed to [log in to unmask] by 31 May 2000.
Background
A major component of the work encompassed by the Cedars
project is the development of a metadata framework which will
enable the long-term preservation of digital materials. This
metadata is required to support meaningful access to the archived
digital content and includes descriptive, administrative, technical
and legal information. This document describes the metadata
elements which the Cedars Project has identified as being useful to
ensure that digital library resources can be accessed and used in
the future.
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Cedars stands for "CURL exemplars in digital archives" and the
Cedars project is funded through the Consortium of University
Research Libraries (CURL) as part of the eLib Programme. eLib is
funded by the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC).
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Kelly Russell
CEDARS Project Manager
Edward Boyle Library phone: (+44) (0)113 233 6386
The University of Leeds fax: (+44) (0)113 233 5539
Leeds LS2 9JT email: [log in to unmask]
http://www.curl.ac.uk/projects/cedars.html
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