DC Goverment????

If it's not too late, maybe you could find a different name?

Bad enough having a list named after a hospital (DC General).

If you keep the name "DC Government", we DC folks (the *real* DC, that is) are
going to snicker every time it's mentioned! (It'll make us think of potholes and
undrinkable tap water!)   --Ray


Terry Kuny wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> The DC-Government mailing list is up and you can subscribe by
> filling out the form at:
>
> http://www.mailbase.ac.uk/lists/dc-government/join.html
>
> The draft charter for the group has not been approved yet. Below find
> attached a copy of the draft as it was sent to the DCMI Advisory Committee.
> When the charter is approved, it will be made accessible on the DCMI website
> at: www.purl.org/dc
>
> Regards to all and best wishes for the coming year!
>
> -terry
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> Terry Kuny, Senior Research Consultant
> IFLANET / UDT Core Programme
> International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA)
>
> Email: [log in to unmask]                  URL: www.ifla.org
> -------------------------------------------------------------
>
> [New Working Group Charter: DC-Government]
> :
> :
>
> 1 - WG Name
>
> DC-Government
>
> 2 - WG Status [Interest]
>
> 3 - Objectives and Goals
>
> The DC-Government WG is a forum for individuals involved in
> implementing Dublin Core within and between government agencies.
> The WG will also be active in promoting use of DC within government
> agencies considering developing metadata-based information services.
>
> A key benefit of this WG will be the increased visibility of
> DCMI in this important user community.
>
> The WG will identify commonalities in current government metadata
> implementation, make recommendations for future DC qualifiers
> and/or extensions, participate in the development of a DC-based
> metadata registry, and promote the use of DC within the government
> information user community.
>
> 4 - Scope
>
> The DC-Government WG views the scope of interest to be those
> individuals working within any level of governmental organization
> as potential implementors of, and contributors to, the DCMI.
>
> The work of the DC-Government WG will be examined each year to
> ensure that it meets the objectives of its charter and its
> continuance as an effective agent for its user community.
>
> 5 - Deliverables
>
> The WG is expected to conduct its work via the mailing list
> and will meet annually at the DC workshop.
>
> "Statement on the Relation of the DCMI to GILS."
> Author(s): Terry Kuny, Makx  Dekkers, Palle Aagaard, Andrew Wilson, Susan
> Haigh
> Deadline:  April 2000
> Type: informational
> Description:
> A clear, simple statement clarifying the relationship of DCMI
> to GILS that will provide government implementors with an
> authoritative position on this issue.
>
> "Survey of Government Implementation of DC"
> Author (s): Makx  Dekkers, Palle Aagaard, Andrew Wilson
> Deadline: July 2000
> Type: informational
> Description:
> Objectives are to survey the use of DC in government settings,
> identify usage and implementation of DC elements and extensions,
> identify key challenges in implementation, and provide
> recommendations for future action based on these
> findings and discussions.
>
> "Using Dublin Core for Managing Government Information"
> Author: [TBA] Terry Kuny, Felicia Miller, Phillip Steven
> Deadline: September 2000
> Type: informational
> Description:
> Provides basic information about the DCMI to be used for promotional
> purposes and targeted to potential government implementors.
>
> 6 - Dependencies
>
> Although the DC-Government WG does not foresee any dependencies
> at this time, the varied nature of government information
> resources suggests the WG will necessarily be aware of the
> work of other interest groups. It is also expected that
> recommendations from the WG will be directed to element WGs as required.
>
> Communications between the groups will come from informal
> monitoring and personal communications on mailing lists as required.
>
> 7 - WG Chairs
>
> Chair: Terry Kuny, UDT Core Programme of IFLA
>
> Co-Chair: Makx Dekkers, PricewaterhouseCoopers

--
Ray Denenberg
Library of Congress
202-707-5795
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