Greetings,

The Western States Digital Standards Group - Metadata Working Group is
pleased to announce the availability of version 2.0 of the Western States
Dublin Core Metadata Best Practices. You can view an HTML version or
download the full PDF at
http://www.cdpheritage.org/resource/metadata/wsdcmbp/

The majority of the changes made to the WSDCMBP element definitions further
clarify their meaning and provide additional examples appropriate for
cultural heritage collections.

The changes in Version 2.0 include:
"Format.Use" has become "Format" to align use of this field with the Dublin
Core Metadata Initiative element set.

"Format.Creation" has become "Digitization Specifications" to reflect that
it include additional preservation information beyond the format of the
master digital object.

"Holding Institution" has become "Contributing Institution" in order to
accommodate multiple roles that digitization project partners may play.  For
example, one institution may physically hold the original resource, another
may perform the digital imaging, and another may create metadata.  Each of
these factors contributes to establishing the provenance of the available
resource and associated metadata.

The Metadata Working Group welcomes comments from projects using the WSDCMBP
for inclusion in future revisions. Please send any comments or questions to
Betty Meagher ([log in to unmask]), Metadata Working Group Chair, or Richard
Urban, CDP Operations Coordinator.

Cheers,

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Richard Urban
Operations Coordinator
Collaborative Digitization Program

http://www.cdpheritage.org
[log in to unmask]
(303) 871-2006
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