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Collection descriptions might describe anything that was a group of physical or digital things. My original viewpoint is from library and information science, but I believe the notion of a collection description could be used in other disciplines | Collection descriptions might describe anything that was a group of physical or digital things. My original viewpoint is from library and information science, but I believe the notion of a collection description could be used in other disciplines | ||
[http://www.selfdescription.org http://www.selfdescription.org] - [http://informationtakesover.co.uk Tim Hodson] | [http://www.selfdescription.org http://www.selfdescription.org] - [http://informationtakesover.co.uk Tim Hodson] | ||
== Background == | |||
A 3 month investigation into the possibilities and some background survey work was carried out, and results of which can be read in a pdf. [http://www.selfdescription.org/Self-Description-Tim-Hodson-Msc.pdf Self-Description-Tim-Hodson-Msc.pdf] | |||
== Existing metadata schema == | == Existing metadata schema == | ||
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A collection description re-modelled as a microformat would allow collections to be discoverable on any library website suitably marked-up, thus opening up an organisation's collections to a wider audience. | A collection description re-modelled as a microformat would allow collections to be discoverable on any library website suitably marked-up, thus opening up an organisation's collections to a wider audience. | ||
== Examples == | == Examples == | ||
Revision as of 20:00, 3 January 2007
Collection Description
Collection descriptions might describe anything that was a group of physical or digital things. My original viewpoint is from library and information science, but I believe the notion of a collection description could be used in other disciplines http://www.selfdescription.org - Tim Hodson
Background
A 3 month investigation into the possibilities and some background survey work was carried out, and results of which can be read in a pdf. Self-Description-Tim-Hodson-Msc.pdf
Existing metadata schema
Dublin Core are working on a collection description application profile which is nearing completion. DC CD AP
Naturally the DC CD AP specifies metadata that should be in a collection description, and the metadata sets are used by the IESR, SCONE, Archives Hub, (all with other local data) but noticeably, not your average library or museum.
A collection description re-modelled as a microformat would allow collections to be discoverable on any library website suitably marked-up, thus opening up an organisation's collections to a wider audience.
Examples
Collection descriptions in the wild.
- The British Library has extensive information on it's website to explain and describe it's collections.
- Leeds University Library, Printed books collections.
- Stanford University Library
- Further examples can be found in Appendix C of collection descriptions remodeled as a microformat Self-Description-Tim-Hodson-Msc.pdf