Hi All,
I have been looking at the new accessibility metadata being developed by
Pete Rainger and have attached a copy of the document he produced
earlier.
If this was to be used in the UKCMF, I was thinking of a way that it
might be combined.
Based on the LOM final draft from 15th July 2002, I was wondering if the
classification elements could be used.The idea would be use 9
Classification with 9.1 Purpose = Accessibility and call the 9.2.1
source
say ("en","UKCMF Accessibility Metadata").
Now heres the clever bit, we could take each rating in the accessibility
schema as being a category so taking field 1.2 Colour and contrast if we
had a resource which was totally accessible in terms of colour and
contrast, we would categorise as 9.22 Taxon ["124",("en", "Totally
Accessible Colour and Contrast)]. Alternatively if the resource was
barely accessible in terms of colour and contrast then it could be
categorised at Taxon ["121",("en", Barely Accessible")]. Note that the
way of forming the Taxon Id uses the Functionality Metadata number first
followed by rating number so for 1.1 magnification with 0 inaccessible
we would have taxon Id "110".
I hope this makes sense (its not easy to explain these things).
The point of this method is it avoids adding new elements to the UKCMF
schema. It also makes sense since different countries will have
different legislation for accessibility so other schema's could choose
different taxonomies. (This sort of idea could also be used for
educational elements).
I don't come from a library background so I am not sure if this is a
good
way of doing it. Does this seem to be a reasonable way of using the
Taxon field or does it seem wrong? If you have any thoughts or opinions
please let me know.
Edward Barker
CETIS Metadata
ICBL
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