Pete, and All,

> Looking at
>
> http://homes.ukoln.ac.uk/~lispj/dc-cd/appprof.html#properties
>
> are there any obvious omissions?
>
> Any attributes that seem redundant/unnecessary?
>
Some thoughts on some of these:

Identifier. Should this be a global identifier of some sort. Is
including local identifiers going to be useful?

Title. Sub-title is included within the text of Title. Would it be better
to include alternative title (dcterms:alternative) and put sub-titles in
there? Also is it sensible for Title to be repeatable, especially given
that sub-title goes with the main title. Would it be better to have a
single mandatory main title, plus multiple optional alternative ones?

Description. I question whether it should be mandatory. Also are
multiple descriptions sensible? Why not just put it all in one
description?

Language. Should free text be allowed as well as controlled
vocabularies?

Note. Is this useful? Why not just use Description?

Subject/Concept. Would it be better just called 'subject'? LCSH is
the only controlled vocabulary allowed. Shouldn't others also be
allowed, eg Dewey, UNESCO?

Place/spatial. Would it be better called 'spatial' - place implies a
location (where collection is) to me rather than coverage.

Time/temporal. Would it be better called 'temporal' - time imples a
particular time to me rather than coverage.

Temporal. I suggest amending the definition to: coverage of *the
content of* the items in the collection. Or some such - to
distinguish it from contentsDateRange

Additions:

Rights. In addition to accessControl, maybe we should have:
- dc:rights : copyright for the collection
- dcterms: accessRights : licence requirements to use collection

Do we need 'logo' for the collection?

Administrative metadata - who created the metadata, when, rights
for using it.

Best wishes,
        Ann



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