DC-Government 2 nd Breakout Session 23 October 2001

Application Profile Date AcquiredEstablish need through list isBasedOn/isBasedForrewrite definition, link to definition of isVersionOf/hasVersion –Maewyn to seek clarification from stakeholders –Translation qualifier? (Nancy to post) Access MarkingQualifier and controlled vocabulary (alternate mechanisms); submit both Previous Access MarkingClarify with examples Access Rightsclarification of definition Rights.CopyrightLiaise with DC-Lib

Application Profile Subject.Categoryuseful constructing browse hierarchies –Controlled Vocabulary? –Resubmit with justification + examples; need to look at open issues; liaise with DC-Lib Subject.KeywordsClarify with examples etc. TypeSolve with controlled vocabularies –Working Group to exchange item type lists to establish commonalities –Talk to DC-Collection re aggregation

Describing Services Issues: –Why do we want metadata to do for services: deliver/inform? –Is it in scope for DC-Gov? –Definition and boundaries of a service –Multi-agency servicedistributed service (one service, multiple agencies) –One-to-many service delivery –Multiple service access points –Entry points –How does subject work for service –Relationship between services & Government functions –Can/should metadata influence UI? –Do we need new elements and/or qualifiers to describe services? –Authenticationwhat is needed? Is it a metadata issue? Activities: –Informal survey based on issues list, via (Andrew by 1 Dec. 2001) –Develop functional requirements (John Roberts by 28 Feb. 2002) –Definitions??

Open Issues Record keeping/records management metadata –A HUGE issue for all –New working group? –In scope of DC-Gov? –No time now?