Lyn Amery Web Analyst/Programmer State Records Office (08) 9427 3493 [email protected]
I'm not overly familiar with metadata schemas and their possible uses. I'm wondering if I might make use of the "relation" fields, e.g. dc.relation.ispartof for the following situation. We collect archival material from state agencies. In our previous repository application, we were able to maintain a linkage between current agency and its predecessors. Government agencies often change their names and areas of responsibility - for example, the Survey Office became the Dept of Lands and Surveys, then it's function was taken over by the Dept of Lands, etc... The hope is that when someone searches for survey maps of a particular region within the Dept of Lands and Surveys, maps from the Survey Office and the Dept of Lands will also be listed without the client having to stipulate these in his search or even being aware that he needs to. The agency name will be the name of the collection and will also be included as a metadata field for each item in every collection. Is it possible to use a dc.relation field at either the collection or item level to link searches in this way? Cheers, Lyn Lyn Amery Web Analyst/Programmer State Records Office (08) 9427 3493 [email protected] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Apps built with the Adobe(R) Flex(R) framework and Flex Builder(TM) are powering Web 2.0 with engaging, cross-platform capabilities. Quickly and easily build your RIAs with Flex Builder, the Eclipse(TM)based development software that enables intelligent coding and step-through debugging. Download the free 60 day trial. http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-adobe-com _______________________________________________ DSpace-tech mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dspace-tech
