Dear Diane,
According to the guide, which I agree with;
"The recommended method for expressing a relationship in unqualified DC is:
Title="the present resource"
Relation="relationship-type [space] unique identifer for the related
resource"
But _none_ of the examples include a "unique identifier for the related
resource"
It doesn't seem to me to even illustrate what we think is the best
practice, to say nothing of recommend it.
David
At 03:14 PM 6/9/98 -0400, Diane I. Hillmann wrote:
>Folks:
>
>We're down to the wire. The "User Guide for Simple Dublin Core" is now in
>final draft, and will go to Stu Weibel as a finished document on Friday
>morning, barring any screams of protest.
>
>I have made a couple of itsy-bitsy changes, mostly fixing typos. Also, I
>have changed the wording in the first paragraph where "Metadata" is
>defined, in response to some late-breaking comments. The former version
said:
>
>"Metadata is, simply stated, a description of an information resource. The
>term "meta" derives from the Greek word for change; "metadata," then, is
>data that documents the origins of, and/or tracks the change or use of,
>data. Metadata may be used for a variety of purposes: to identify a
>resource to meet a particular information need; to evaluate the quality or
>fitness for use of such a resource; to track the characteristics of a
>resource for subsequent maintenance or usage over time; and so on. ..."
>
>The new version says:
>
>"Metadata is, simply stated, a description of an information resource. The
>term "meta" derives from the Greek word "denoting a nature of a higher
order or
>more fundamental kind," such as metalanguage, or metatheory. "Metadata,"
>then, is data that sits above other data. Metadata may be used for a
>variety of purposes: to identify a resource to meet a particular
>information need; to evaluate the quality or fitness for use of such a
>resource; to track the characteristics of a resource for subsequent
>maintenance or usage over time; and so on. ..."
>
>
>Anyone who wants to take potshots at my new wording, feel free. Do it
>quick, though ... ;-)
>
>Diane
>
>P.S. Many thanks to all those of you who assisted with the work of
>fashioning and revising this guide. Your comments have been instrumental
>in making this document as useful as it can be. Please do stick around for
>the first draft "Guide to Complex Dublin Core" coming soon (perhaps by this
>fall) to a screen near you!
>
>
>
>
David Bearman
President
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