Task Force on Machine-Actionable Data Elements in RDA Chapter 3

CC:DA/TF/Machine-Actionable Data Elements in RDA Chapter 3/1

March 17, 2011

Charge

The CC:DA Task Force on Machine-Actionable Data Elements in RDA Chapter 3 is charged with evaluating the structure of data elements in chapter 3 that contain quantitative information in the form of a quantity and a unit of measure (e.g., Extent, Dimensions) and proposing revisions to make these elements more machine-actionable, taking into consideration comparable practices in other metadata standards, such as DACS.

The task force should consider other elements within RDA to which a similar structure might be applicable, and attempt to articulate some general principles for structuring RDA data to be machine-actionable.

The task force will submit an interim report at the 2011 ALA Annual Conference and a final report at least a month prior to the 2012 ALA Midwinter Meeting. Proposals for consideration by the Joint Steering Committee should be submitted to CC:DA at least three months prior to the date of the JSC meeting.

CC:DA/TF/Machine-Actionable Data Elements in RDA Chapter 3/2

March 17, 2011

Roster

Task Force Members

CC:DA/TF/Machine-Actionable Data Elements in RDA Chapter 3/3

May 21, 2012

Discussion Paper

The paper is available in the following formats:

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