We implemented DC last year.
One of the frustrations we had during the
planning and implementing phase was the
constant evolution of DC (eg. subelements and definitions).
I would like to see DC stay as it is (15 elements) perhaps with
refined element definitions and better use of qualifiers.
As different DC communities develop their own user guides, if those
in-house user guides can provide practical examples to reflect the
"interpretation" of their own communities, then the web authors would
not be confused by the "noises" of other communities.
Jennie
Jennie Thornely
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