** With apologies for cross-postings**
14th February 2001
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
SPECTRUM XML-DTD TEST BED
SUMMARY
CIMI has been participating in mda's ongoing project to develop an XML-DTD
for the established museum standard, SPECTRUM. With the first working
version of the DTD now complete, CIMI plans to lead a test bed designed to
test the DTD and encourage its use in the museum community for a variety of
purposes.
CIMI would like to invite all interested organizations to join us for the
XML Test Bed.
Participants will be asked to contribute a minimum of 100 records in one or
more of the following areas:
- Object description/catalogue information in any subject area
- Inventory control (e.g. basic description, location control, auditing)
- Exhibition management
- Collections management (e.g. loans management acquisition & disposal
management)
- Existing data sets subject to exchange (e.g. data regularly published to
public information services)
There are several goals for the test bed:
1. To successfully mark up records using the XML-DTD and then to migrate
these records across at least two systems. Data will then be validated to
ensure that it has retained its integrity throughout the process.
2. To assess the extent to which the XML-DTD can contribute towards the
integration of public access and collections management systems by enabling
the sharing of data between applications within organisations.
This is part of a wider programme of work involving XML, through which CIMI
aims to increase our community's understanding of how museums can make best
use of XML, details of which can be found at
www.cimi.org/wg/xml_spectrum/xml_long_desc.html Further information about
the proposed SPECTRUM XML-DTD Project, including timeline, goals, objectives
and expected outcomes can be found at
www.cimi.org/wg/xml_spectrum/xml_testbed_desc.doc
Organisations interested in participating in this project should send an
expression of interest via e-mail to Alice Grant at [log in to unmask] no
later than Friday, February 28th, 2001. Expressions of interest should
include:
· Name of organization or institution
· Physical address of organization or institution
· URL of organization or institution
· Personal contact name, job title, telephone number, and email address
· Short description of the type of contribution envisaged.
CIMI will evaluate responses and contact eligible institutions to answer
questions and review project goals, objectives and time lines. Membership
in the CIMI Consortium is a pre-requisite.
For further information about CIMI membership, please contact John Perkins
at [log in to unmask]; Angela Spinazze at [log in to unmask] or Alice Grant at
[log in to unmask]
We encourage you to copy and/or pass this announcement on to appropriate
colleagues in your organization or elsewhere.
Alice Grant Consulting
www.alicegrant.com
Fengate Farm, Fengate Road, West Pinchbeck
Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3NE UK
Tel: +44(0)1775-640282 Fax: +44(0)1775-640969
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