>--On 6/12/99 2:37 PM +1000 ALLISON, Myrl wrote:
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>> Is DCMI out on this debate and we do have to qualify 'audience' within
the
>> 15 Dublin Core set of elements?
>
>No, the DC Edu WG is not constrained by the Dublin Core version 1.1
>elements.
Thanks
Hello Liddy,
I support a minimal set of metadata elements and thought carefully before
coming to the point of suggesting a new element for 'audience'. AGLS has
the need for 'audience' and EDNA for 'userlevel' which is making a statement
that DC elements are not covering 'audience'. Trying to force 'audience'
into current DC standard by qualifiers defeats the semantic purpose of
metadata and I am concerned it makes the distinctions within the elements
far too complex. If they become complex they will not be used in accordance
with their intent.
... could we think about how much careful work was done to get 15 useful,
core elements and think about a set of 15 useful, core elements as perhaps
a good way for DC.education to go?
yes all for it - but not happy with DC.description or DC.subject as
candidates to fit 'audience'. Both of these assist the end user to find
resources by free text and controlled vocabularies. 'Audience' enables an
end user to limit a search to a context.
Regards
Myrl
Myrl Allison
Senior Librarian and Web Services Metadata Project Officer
Education Queensland
phone ..07 32370512 ...07 32370602 (Tuesday only)
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