F.A. Roos wrote:
>
> In the context of the debate about "rules" where to put names, either in
> DC.Creator or DC.Contributor, remarked that DC.Creator seems to stem from the
> library practise to distinguish between main entry and other entries in a card
> catalog. I was wondering whether we could avoid having "rules" for that by
> conflating DC.Creator and DC.Contributor in one element, since they are likely
> be indexed in one index anyhow.
>
That debate took place, at length, last year October and November. Go back
to the archive for it. The "agent" proposal was dismissed after that.
> >
> > Or are you saying we should neglect consistency altogether since it is not
> > attainable anyway?
>
> You must realize, that most metadata on the Web will not be created by
> librarians.
>
You need not be a professional automobile mechanic to do certain jobs,
but you still have to use appropriate tools and observe certain rules. In
your own best interest and that of others.
B.E.
Bernhard Eversberg
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D-38023 Braunschweig, Germany
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