Not a silly question at all. I have a short answer that may not be entirely satisfactory, but I think it is a start.
Transcription (of a sort) would continue to be how we often get the description, but it would be machine transcription from digital source files (e.g metadata from headers in tiff files, metadata from XML documents already marked up by creator/publisher.) But for many materials (including many of those not born digital and some that are born digital but that do not contain metadata), we will need to supply the description. For instance, photographs from a personal archive are not typically titled nor are they typically marked with a title. Thus titles would need to be supplied. Same with other data. If it is not present and not something that can be captured, it will need to be supplied from other sources by someone. Matthew Beacom At 10/25/2006 03:04 PM, Philip Davis wrote:
I have read Diane I. Hillmann's presentation which she kindly made available on 23/10/06. I am going to ask a naive question and want to make it clear that I do this in a spirit of co-operation and with a view to obtaining a better understanding of the approach of the DC and other communities. I also hope that it does not make me look too silly! If transcription is not to be the basis of the description, then what is? Philip Davis Redditch England [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
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