Title :
Semantics and syntax of dublin core usage in open archives initiative data providers of cultural heritage materials
Author :
Hutt, Arwen ; Riley, Jenn
Author_Institution :
Digital Libr. Center, Tennessee Univ., Knoxville, TN
Abstract :
This study analyzes metadata shared by cultural heritage institutions via the Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting. The syntax and semantics of metadata appearing in the Dublin Core fields creator, contributor, and date are examined. Preliminary conclusions are drawn regarding the effectiveness of Dublin Core in the Open Archives Initiative environment for cultural heritage materials
Keywords :
digital libraries; humanities; meta data; Dublin Core; Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting; cultural heritage materials; semantics; syntax; Best practices; Cultural differences; Documentation; Guidelines; Information retrieval; Material storage; Permission; Protocols; Software libraries; Standardization; digital libraries; dublin core; interoperability; metadata quality; open archives initiative;
Conference_Titel :
Digital Libraries, 2005. JCDL '05. Proceedings of the 5th ACM/IEEE-CS Joint Conference on
Conference_Location :
Denver, CO
Print_ISBN :
1-58113-876-8
DOI :
10.1145/1065385.1065447
