Updates for DC-TEXT syntax and Usage Board application profile review
An updated specification for DC-TEXT a syntax for serializing, or representing, a Dublin Core™ metadata description set in plain text has been published as a DCMI Recommended …
News from 2007
Latest updates and announcements from the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative
DC-2008 Call for Papers published
The Call for Papers for DC-2008, to be held 22-26 September 2008 in Berlin, is now available from the conference Web site. The theme of the conference is "Metadata for …
Public Comment on encoding specifications for Dublin Core™ metadata in HTML and XHTML
Public Comment is being held from 5 November through 3 December 2007 on the DCMI Proposed Recommendation, "Expressing Dublin Core™ metadata using HTML/XHTML meta and link …
New Community: DCMI Knowledge Management Community
At the meeting of the DCMI Global Corporate Circle at DC-2007 in Singapore it was suggested to re-focus the group from its charter that places the main attention on application of …
New translations of DCMI documents added
Over the last months, a number of new translations of DCMI documents have been added to the list on the translations page. The latest additions include translations of the DCMI …
New members for DCMI Usage Board: Julie Allinson and Pete Johnston
The DCMI Directorate is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to the DCMI Usage Board: Julie Allinson (Library and Archives, University of York, UK) and Pete …
New Community: DCMI Scholarly Communications
At the DCMI Advisory Board meeting in Singapore on 1 September, a new Community was established, the DCMI Scholarly Communications Community. This group is a forum for individuals …
New Community: DCMI Identifiers
At DC-2007, a Special Session was held on the issue of identifiers, aimed at those interested in finding out more about work underway around identifiers and to participate in …
'Singapore Framework' for Dublin Core™ Application Profiles
A main outcome of DC-2007 is the "Singapore Framework", a set of documents that together form the specification of a Dublin Core™ Application Profile. As presented by …
DC-2008 to be held in Berlin, 22-26 September 2008
At DC-2007, the location and dates for next year's conference were revealed. DC-2008 will be held in Berlin, Germany from 22 through 26 September 2008. The event will be jointly …