Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI)

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A Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) is a research project responsible for the formulation and maintenance of the DCMI artifact, such as Dublin Core Metadata Element Set (DCMES).

  • Context:
    • It can be a project of the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T).
    • It can have been incorporated in Singapore as a public, not-for-profit Company limited by Guarantee (registration number 200823602C).
    • It can have activities that include architecture and modeling, discussions and collaborative work in DCMI Communities and DCMI Task Groups, annual conferences and workshops, standards liaison, and educational efforts.
    • It can be engaged in the development of interoperable online metadata standards that support a broad range of purposes and business models.
    • It can have contributors from many institutions in many countries can support it.
    • It can have DCMI annual conferences and workshops, where participants from around the globe collaborate on metadata standards and practices.
    • …
  • Example(s):
  • Counter-Example(s):
    • A for-profit company that develops metadata standards as part of its product offerings.
  • See: Metadata, Internet Engineering Task Force, International Organization For Standardization, National Information Standards Organization, Linked Data.

References

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2009

  • http://dublincore.org/about/
    • The Dublin Core Metadata Initiative is an open organization, incorporated in Singapore as a public, not-for-profit Company limited by Guarantee (registration number 200823602C), engaged in the development of interoperable online metadata standards that support a broad range of purposes and business models. DCMI's activities include work on architecture and modeling, discussions and collaborative work in DCMI Communities and DCMI Task Groups, annual conferences and workshops, standards liaison, and educational efforts to promote widespread acceptance of metadata standards and practices.
    • Mission and Scope: The Dublin Core Metadata Initiative provides simple standards to facilitate the finding, sharing and management of information.

2005

  • (Woodley, 2005b) ⇒ Mary S. Woodley, Gail Clement, and Pete Winn. (2005). “DCMI Glossary." Dublin Core Metadata Initiative.
    • … The Dublin Core Metadata Initiative is the body responsible for the ongoing maintenance of Dublin Core. DCMI is currently hosted by the OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc., a not-for-profit international library consortium. The work of DCMI is done by contributors from many institutions in many countries. DCMI is organized into Communities and Task Groups to address particular problems and tasks (see the DCMI Work structure page). Participation in DCMI is open to all interested parties. Instructions for joining can be found at the DCMI web site on the DCMI Contact information page.
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