On Fri, 22 May 1998, Ann Apps wrote:
> >
> > b) Should some existing eLib projects be "encouraged" (;-) to move towards
> > use of IMS? If so, which kinds of projects?
> >
>
> I recently had a quick look at IMS. It seemed that most of the IMS elements,
> beyond those of Dublin Core, were education related.
That was very much my impression when I first came across IMS - the
additions seemd to be about suitability for different stages in
education
>They didn't appear very
> relevant to electronic journal articles (unless they were in student packs)
> or to general information web pages.
> I did notice one or two useful elements which are not in Dublin Core. In
> particular, Dublin Core lacks 'Version' number.
I suppose that it could turn out to be like AACR2, in that there may
different levels of descriotion, and you use the parts that are relevant
to your project/user. (The recidivist cataloguer in me says why isn't it
AACR2, and cut out the developmental delay ;-))
If it becomes the online equivalent of CIP, i.e. metadata supplied to a
well-known standard by the information creator/distributor or a trusted
intermediary such as a national agency, etc, I would expect us all to
take it into account if not adopt it - another Scheme for RDF, perhaps?
All the above is MHO, no MALIBU responsibility intended!
Ann
Ann Lees, Library Project Officer
Project MALIBU
c/o King's College London Library
Tel: 0171 873 5086
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