Kathleen
Dublin Core 'simple' is an ISO standard but the Dublin Core that most
of us use is far richer and not an ISO standard. In addition, DCMI and
ISO/IEC are different standards bodies, and it is not uncommon for
different standards bodies to have different standards. This is what
we are trying to prevent. There is already the LOM standard for
educational resources, the emerging DC application profile for
education, and so we don't want a third 'standard' - so many standards
you can pick and choose which to use but then there is no
interoperability which is the real goal of standards!
In addition, at ISO we are keen to make sure that the standard is
fully Semantic Web compatible - a fourth standard. SO it is a tricky
job to line up everything and that is why it is a great opportunity
for educational standards, we think, but only if we achieve our goal.
So we want to produce an ISO standard that is fully interoperable with
DC, Sem Web and LO. We believe we can do it! But we need help. The
current version of the MLR is not conformant to any of these standards
but a whole new one with nothing special to recommend it.
Liddy
On 04/11/2008, at 12:49 AM, Kathleen A Dolan wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I am puzzled as to why this is a JTC1 SC36 proposed standard since
> Dublin Core itself is a ISO TC46 standard.
>
> K Dolan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Liddy Nevile" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 8:56:16 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> Subject: Metadata for Learning Resources
>
> Hi Everyone
>
> I thought it might be of interest to many of you to know that within a
> section of the ISO work, we are trying to firm up on a model for
> metadata for learning resources. It is called the Metadata for
> Learning Resources standard and will come from ISO/IEC JTC1 SC36 WG4.
> It is draft standard N19788. At this stage, we are working
> particularly on Part 1 that will set out how the other parts are to be
> completed.
>
> ISO standards are developed by experts and voted upon by national
> bodies that subscribe to ISO work. Many international standards emerge
> from this organisation, as you know, and they are adopted by many
> governments. We are working with a mandate to develop a model for
> learning resources that is DC compatible and as closely interoperable
> with the LOM as possible. Many of you know what that means. It has
> been the subject of extensive work by DCMI working groups for many
> years.
>
> If your interests lie in this area, and you would like to participate,
> you can do so as an expert, or by making contacting with your national
> body and working through them. All national bodies are urged to vote
> on standards but many do not have access to information that tells
> them how to vote or why, so they have to vote in a fairly uninformed
> way.
>
> Understanding how to develop metadata that is interoperable with both
> DC and LOM metadata is within reach, and if achieved, should make it
> easy for institutions that use DC metadata to contribute their
> metadata to educational sources, and vice-versa. This seems like a
> very worthy exercise, to many of us! Curiously, if the MLR adopts the
> DC abstract model, it will be making that an ISO/IEC standard metadata
> model. This might be of interest to some people?
>
> Of course, this note to you is an invitation for discussion about the
> topic on this list - so please, offer your thoughts, but perhaps do
> that on the DC-education list? (To join the DC-education list, go to http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa.exe?SUBED1=dc-education&A=1)
>
> Please do not hesitate to contact me if you do not know who else to
> contact or want more info: (liddy at sunriseresearch.org)
>
> Liddy
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