"Weibel,Stu" wrote:
> > [log in to unmask] [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] writes:
> >
> > I get stuck on the "intellectual content" part of the definition of
> > DC.Creator. I would argue that the _intellectual content_ of the digitized
> > image is essentially the same as the intellectual content of the original,
> > and therefore Ansel Adams is the creator.
> >
> This is exactly correct, and I don't *think* anyone is disputing
> this.
I believe this is precisely what people are disputing. They would say
that taking a photo of the Mona Lisa is part of the intellectual
content.
That's why I tried my own proposal for guidelines for
Creator/Contributor.
> The spirit of the principle is that the descriptors should assist in
> the discovery of the resource, and there is no doubt that it is Ansel Adams,
> and no one else, that is central to discovery here.
>
> When in doubt, ask the question...What will USERS be looking for,
> and put in metadata that serves that goal.
That's the rub: different libraries/institutions/catalogs/etc. have
their own, specific users. Some people will certainly be looking for
certain photographers who took specific pictures of the Mona Lisa. I
have my doubts as to how important the digitizers are, but I'm sure the
digitizers themselves think they are important. And who knows what role
they will play in the future?
My view is: DC is supposed to be interoperable. Different
creators/catalogers will have their own views concerning what will be
placed in DC.Creator and DC.Contributor. No one will ever be able to
predict whether a name will go in DC.Creator or DC.Contributor.
If this is the reality of the matter, let's all face it and bend a
little. Give up trying to mandate who goes in the DC.Creator and
DC.Contributor--it shouldn't make any difference in searching anyway.
Realize that there may be some rather strange displays, though.
Mona Lisa
Creator(s): Weibel, Weinheimer, etc. etc.
Contributor: Leonardo da Vinci.
Jim Weinheimer
Princeton University
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