The most recent conference of Dublin Core and Metadata Applications (DC-2007) was held in August 2007 in Singapore. The main developments in metadata, especially the Dublin Core standards, are discussed, as well as the “application profiles” concept in the interoperability of digital information services.
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The most recent conference of Dublin Core and Metadata Applications (DC-2007) was held in August 2007 in Singapore. The main developments in metadata, especially the Dublin Core standards, are discussed, as well as the “application profiles” concept in the interoperability of [...]
Spain’s national agency for library coordination (Dirección General del Libro, Archivos y Bibliotecas, Subdirección General de Coordinación Bibliotecaria) has launched a series of initiatives to disseminate and preserve the national bibliographic heritage. The digitization of collections and their internet distribution (using well-known standards such as DC, OAI-PMH,OAIS, Premis, SRU/SW) is their most recent project. In addition to all the benefits this brings, their efforts to build consensus for the project is especially appreciated. Of particular significance, they have secured the cooperation of Spain’s autonomous communities (i. e., regional governments), all of their initiatives incorporate technology and procedures compliant with the action Digital Libraries of the EU’s VII Framework Programme.
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Spain’s national agency for library coordination (Dirección General del Libro, Archivos y Bibliotecas, Subdirección General de Coordinación Bibliotecaria) has launched a series of initiatives to disseminate and preserve the national bibliographic heritage. The digitization of [...]
Singapore, metadata, and toothbrushes 