Wendy:
The "Readings and References" page of "Using Dublin Core"
(http://dublincore.org/documents/2001/04/12/usageguide/references.shtml)
has a listing of several project specific DC guidelines, that you might
find useful. If you come across any others in your travels, or want us to
link to yours (when you put them up), let us know and we'd be happy to
include them.
In answer to your last question, I think most projects I've seen have
elected to use both standard subject schemes (when they're relevant) as
well as keywords. Even traditional libraries who have always relied
heavily on standard subject schemes now do both in their catalogs, in general.
Diane Hillmann
Editor, "Using Dublin Core"
>Dear colleagues
>
>The National Library for the Blind is in the process of establishing a set
>of guidelines for staff creating DC, to cover mandatory fields, content
>format and style etc. Has your organisation undergone a similar process?
>Would you be willing to share your documentation?
>NLB are also deliberating over the use of subject schemes. Are standard
>schemes such as LCSH preferable to keywords, or are both valuable? Any
>advice would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Many thanks
>
>Wendy Hall
>Navigation and Information Services Co-ordinator
>National Library for the Blind
>Far Cromwell Road Bredbury Stockport SK6 2SG
>Tel - 0161 355 2051 Fax - 0161 355 2098
>
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