A personal history of the dublin core metadata initiative oclc. Dublin core metadata initiative dcmi andrew wilson dcmi usage board. The dublin core metadata initiative dcmi crunchbase. Named for dublin, ohio, where a gathering of librarians first discussed its need, the schema is now maintained by the dublin core metadata initiative dcmi. Roda metadata parser is an application that reads xml metadata files in the ead 2002, dublin core 20021212 or keyvalue formats, the descriptive metadata formats supported by roda repository. Xmp standards adobe extensible metadata platform xmp. Dublin core metadata initiative dcmi dcmi is an open forum engaged in the development of interoperable online metadata standards that support a broad range of purposes and business models. Dublin core element set as defined by the dublin core metadata initiative dcmi. The introduction in 2001 of the open archives initiative protocol for metadata harvesting oaipmh increased interest in and awareness of metadata quality issues relevant to digital library interoperability and the use of harvested metadata to build union catalogs of digital information resources. The dublin core metadata initiative is an opensource movement that aims standardize data about digital objects. Another approach to standard metadata is the warwick framework, and others may.
This standard is particularly useful in describing resources related to microdata, such as questionnaires, reports, manuals, data processing scripts and programs, etc. The current focus of the organisation, and the key topic at dublin core 2014, is linked open data and the role that dublin core will play. You have no configuration options when exporting your metadata using the dublin core xml format. International press telecommunications council iptc. Dcmi does not guarantee the accuracy or persistence of the documents linked from this page. The dublin core metadata initiative dcmi is an organisation dedicated to promoting the widespread adoption of interoperable metadata standards and developing specialised metadata vocabularies the initiative began in 1995 with a workshop in dublin, ohio, that brought together librarians, digital library researchers, content providers, and text markup experts to improve discovery standards. The elements are a subset of the dublin core metadata element set v1. Pdf on jan 14, 2008, diane hillmann and others published using dublin core find, read. Dublin core metadata initiative dcmi dcmi is an open organization supporting innovation in metadata design and best practices across the metadata ecology.
Simple dublin core is a basic 15element set designed to represent core features across all resource formats. On this page, we describe how to obtain those files and how we maintain the metadata files over time. Properties in the terms namespace are included in iso 158362. German pdf by kim kompetenzzentrum interoperable metadaten.
Metadata elements from these sets could be linked with dublin core. Other communities of metadata experts will create and administer additional metadata sets. The initiative began in 1995 with a workshop in dublin, ohio, that brought together librarians, digital library researchers, content providers, and. Over time the dcmi has developed a governance structure and formal procedures for the the dublin core from metadata fundamentals for all librariansby priscilla caplan. The file follows the recommendation of the dublin core metadata initiative.
The work of dcmi is done by contributors from many institutions in many. The dublin core metadata initiative dcmi has established. Find out information about dublin core metadata initiative. The niso national information standards organization and iso international standards organization have accepted it as a standard. Dublin core metadata harvested through oaipmh ideals. These terms are part of a larger set of metadata vocabularies maintained by the dublin core metadata initiative. Before understanding this initiative, you must first understand the background of the. Agricultural metadata standards initiative, a list of elements for agricultural resources description was.
Pdf dublin core metadata for electronic journals researchgate. It has since become international in scope and has representatives from more than 20 countries now contributing. The dublin core metadata initiative dcmi is an organisation dedicated to promoting the widespread adoption of interoperable metadata standards and developing specialised metadata vocabularies. The name dublin is due to its origin at a 1995 invitational workshop in dublin, ohio. A dublin core application profile in the agricultural domain. The omeka team decided that we wanted to contribute to a movement that is helping to standardize data about digital objects. Developed based on the metadata terms maintained by the dublin core metadata initiative, incorporates some of the best practice recommendations of the dclibrary application profile dclib. Current best practice in the use of dublin core for. Open archives protocol for metadata harvesting oaipmh. Fao for the international conference on dublin core and metadata applications 2001. Faced with a proliferation of electronic resources. The dcmi metadata element set iso standard 15836, also known as the dublin core metadata standard, is a simple set of elements for describing digital resources.
This bulletin includes metadata elements and terms that were standardized under the dublin core metadata initiative dcmi. Dublin core is a widely misunderstood metadata standard. The dublin core community emerged from the dc7 workshop in frankfurt with the objective of approving a set of qualifiers intended to sharpen the semantics of the original 15 elements. The dublin core metadata initiative dcmi is an open organization engaged in the development of interoperable metadata standards that support a broad range of purposes and business models. It describes the content, character, provisos, and other characteristics of data. Lrmi was established by the association of educational publishers aep and creative commons and recently came under the governance of the dublin core metadata initiative. Core because its elements are broad and generic, usable for describing a wide range of resources. The dublin core metadata initiative continues to grow in participation and recognition as the predominant resource discovery metadata standard on the internet. The name of the element set, in addition to reflecting its geographic patrimony, captures the notion that dc is a starting place a core.
This paper examines the use of dublin core as a minimum metadata standard for open archives initiative protocol for metadata harvesting in terms of its impact on end user experience in the oaister repository. Pdf this paper describes the design of an electronic journals application where the article header. Dcmi is a set of basic descriptive metadata that supports interoperability among different data archives systems. Dec 11, 2015 the dublin core metadata initiative was organized with the main goal of creating specific metadata rules that support crossdomain resource discovery on the internet. Dublin core has always held that resource discovery should be independent from the medium of the resource. About dublin core metadata initiative dcmi is a global community that has played key roles in the development of best practices in metadata modeling, design and implementation since 1995. Some researchers and librarians find it useful to have access to our metadata records. In july of 2000, the dublin core metadata initiative issued its list of. Dcmi is currently hosted by the oclc online computer library center, inc. The dublin core metadata initiative dcmi is an organization dedicated to promoting the widespread adoption of interoperable metadata standards and developing specialized metadata vocabularies for describing resources that enable more intelligent information discovery systems. The dublin core schema is a small set of vocabulary terms that can be used to describe digital resources video, images, web pages, etc. Working with dublin core omeka classic user manual.
While this was their main goal, there were several other focuses, including meeting all metadata needs with a single metadata architecture. However, as metadata and digital image files are independent, such applications have proven to be relatively difficult. Pdf qualified dublin core metadata best practices for gredos. The open archives initiative has adopted the dublin core as the native metadata standard for oaicompliant applications. Western states dublin core metadata best practices texas health. Dublin core metadata harvested through oaipmh welcome to the ideals repository. For example, a metadata system common in libraries the library catalog. State of the dublin core metadata initiative, april 2003. Dublin core metadata element set is being utilized to provide key identification information, with additional metadata extensions to ensure the imaging and scholarly information can be readily integrated in a web 2. The main difference between the legacy namespace and the terms namespace is the definition of ranges for most terms of the last and the definition of a domain for some of them. Please note that metadata records does not refer to the larger pdf documentation files associated with each study, nor to the actual data files. A personal history of the dublin core metadata initiative.
The dublin core metadata initiative was organized with the main goal of creating specific metadata rules that support crossdomain resource discovery on the internet. Datacite metadata schema documentation for the publication. A formal vocabulary for describing web pages as well as multimedia and physical objects on the web. The dublin core metadata initiative began in 1995, taking its name from the location of the original workshop, dublin, ohio. The oaipmh protocol is used by the odum institute data archive to expose its metadata for harvesting by other. The dublin core metadata initiative on compliant metadata. While there are different standards available, the dublin core metadata initiative is the most widely adopted and offers users the greatest flexibility. The original objective of the dublin core was to define a set of elements that could be used by authors to describe their own web resources. Dublin core metadata initiative document translations.
Qualified dublin core metadata best practices for gredos article pdf available in journal of library metadata 101. It is designed for use with electronic resources published by the nlm and incorporates additional elements and qualifiers identified as requirements by nlm. Appendix a schemas and application profiles metadata etc. The introduction in 2001 of the open archives initiative protocol for metadata harvesting oaipmh increased interest in and awareness of. Encoded archival description ead the ead document type definition dtd is a standard for. Cataloguing tool for converting specially formatted text files containing dublin core metadata into various formats. The dublin core metadata element set is a vocabulary of fifteen properties for use in resource description. The dublin core schema is a small set of vocabulary terms that can be used to describe digital resources, as well as physical resources such as books or cds, and objects like artworks. From metadata fundamentals for all librariansby priscilla. Standard dublin core xml exports according to a standard proposed by the dublin core metadata initiative, an open forum engaged in the development of interoperable online metadata standards. The dublin core metadata element set dcmes is also known as simple dublin core. Further, through work of the dublin core metadata initiative, the dublin core has evolved become a style of metadata, which includes not only the fifteen elements, but also a larger set of terms, the dcmi metadata terms, a specification for dublin core application profiles, and guidelines for using dublin core in xml schemas.
Dublin core metadata initiative, ims global learning. This paper describes the design of an electronic journals application where the article header information is held as dublin core metadata. The full set of dublin core metadata terms can be found on the dublin core metadata initiative website. Presentation about dublin core for lis 882 metadata, fall 2010, dominican university. The dublin core metadata initiative dcmi is an open organisation that supports innovation in metadata design. Takes an oaipmh set feed from the open archives initiative, converts the dublin core data to marc21, and saves the output to the local machine for import into alma, oclc connexion, marcedit, etc.
Dublin core dc the dublin ore metadata initiative, or dmi, i s an open organization engaged in the development of interoperable metadata standards that support a broad range of purposes and business models. The continuing development of the dublin core and related specifications is managed by the dublin core metadata initiative dcmi. Dublin core is one approach to standard metadata, and it has received much support but is not the only initiative. The full set of dublin core metadata terms can be found on the dublin core metadata initiative dcmi website. Dublin core metadata initiative the dublin core metadata initiative is the body responsible for the ongoing maintenance of dublin core. Dublin core metadata initiative article about dublin core. The original set of 15 classic metadata terms, known as the dublin core metadata element set, is endorsed in the following standards documents. The only supported serialization of catalogs is currently the xml file format. Dec 16, 2010 presentation about dublin core for lis 882 metadata, fall 2010, dominican university. Dublin core metadata initiative dcmi specification. Dcmi is an open organization supporting innovation in metadata design and best practices across the metadata ecology. With its approval as iso 15836, dc is firmly established as a foundation block of modular, interoperable metadata for distributed resources. Dublin core metadata initiative article about dublin. Apr 08, 2004 dublin core is one approach to standard metadata, and it has received much support but is not the only initiative.
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