National Library of Korea joins the DCMI Affiliate Program
The DCMI Directorate is pleased to announce that the National Library of Korea has joined the DCMI Affiliate Program on the first of April 2006. Korea is the fifth Affiliate in the …
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Translations of DC-2006 Call for Papers in Spanish and French
Translations have been provided for the Call for Papers for DC-2006 in Spanish and in French. The call is still open until 15 April 2006.
Next steps for revisions of DCMI DCSV, DCMI Period, DCMI Point and DCMI Box
The public comment period on revisions to the legacy DCSV specifications has resulted in suggestions for minor editorial revisions. When finalized, these documents will replace the …
Next steps for revision of the DCMI Type Vocabulary
Public comment was held from 8 December 2005 to 31 January 2006 on a set of proposed editorial changes to terms in the DCMI Type Vocabulary. The comments received during this …
Documentation contracts awarded
In order to improve the availability of basic user documentation, the DCMI Directorate has awarded contracts to Andy Powell (Eduserv Foundation, UK) and Pete Johnston (UKOLN, …
DCMI Status report March 2006 published
Makx Dekkers, DCMI Managing Director, has published a new status report of the Dublin Core™ Metadata Initiative, covering the period September 2005 to March 2006. Read the …
Agreement signed on DCMI Conference Paper Repository
An agreement was signed in March 2006 concerning the hosting of the DCMI Conference Paper Repository. The repository is managed by Joe Tennis of the University of British Columbia, …
Joe Tennis joins DCMI Usage Board
The DCMI Directorate has appointed Dr. Joseph Tennis, Assistant Professor at The University of British Columbia's School of Library, Archival and Information Studies, to the DCMI …
Public Comment for DCMI DCSV, DCMI Period, DCMI Point and DCMI Box
The Usage Board has updated the specifications for DCMI DCSV, DCMI Period, DCMI Point, and DCMI Box to bring their language in line with the DCMI Abstract Model. These changes have …
Meetings DCMI Board of Trustees and Usage Board
Both the DCMI Board of Trustees and the DCMI Usage Board will meet in Seattle, Washington, USA. The Usage Board meeting is planned for 29 and 30 April 2006, while the Board of …