Date: Thu, 08 Apr 1999 20:16:21 +0100
From: NINCH-ANNOUNCE <david@ninch.org>
Subject: BEST PRACTICES: CIMI'S "Guide to Best Practice: Dublin
Core," available for Review
NINCH ANNOUNCEMENT
April 8 1999
BETA VERSION OF CIMI's GUIDE TO GOOD PRACTICE: DUBLIN CORE
REVIEWS REQUESTED
http://www.cimi.org/documents/meta_peerreview_announce.html
The Consortium for the Computer Interchange of Museum Information has been
working on the useability of the Dublin Core within the cultural heritage
community. Its "Guide to Best Practice" is now available in a variety of
formats for peer review and comment.
David Green
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>Date: Wed, 07 Apr 1999 15:42:48 -0500
>From: "Angela T. Spinazze" <ats@atspin.com>
>To: CIMI-L@lyra.rlg.org, dc-general@mailbase.ac.uk, DCT-L@lyra.rlg.org,
> LISTSERV@RS8.LOC.GOV, ICOM-L@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM
>************* Apologies for cross postings *****************
CIMI is pleased to announce that the Guide to Best Practice: Dublin Core is
now available for peer review. This document, one of several important
outcomes of CIMIís on-going Dublin Core Metadata Testbed, focuses on the
usability, simplicity, and technical feasibility of Dublin Core within the
cultural heritage community.
The Guide to Best Practice addresses Dublin Core 1.0 as documented in RFC
2413. The recommendations expressed in the Guide are based on the
experiences of the Testbed participants and are designed to provide
direction on representing cultural heritage resources as currently captured
and described in typical museum collections information management systems.
How to participate in the peer review
1. Download a copy of the Guide in one of three formats HTML, PDF,
Word98.
2. Provide your comments electronically (separate comment pages are
indicated throughout the document).
3. Return your annotated copy of the Guide as an e-mail attachment.
4. Return to: Angela Spinazze, CIMI Dublin Core Metadata Testbed
Project Manager ats@atspin.com
5. Deadline: April 28, 1999
We look forward to hearing from you.
Angela Spinazze
Project Manager
CIMI Dublin Core Metadata Testbed Phase II
voice: 312.944.6820
fax: 312.944.6821
e-mail: ats@atspin.com
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David L. Green
Executive Director
NATIONAL INITIATIVE FOR A NETWORKED CULTURAL HERITAGE
21 Dupont Circle, NW
Washington DC 20036
http://www.ninch.org
david@ninch.org
202/296-5346 202/872-0886 fax
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