Twelve countries were represented by librarians, and technical and content experts. Added to the significant elements for metadata include scheme, language, and subelements. Qualifiers are intended to refine, not extend, the element. DC5 is in the planning stages and will be held in October 1997 in Helsinki. Ricky Erway of RLG then discussed strategic web applications of metadata.
Semantic drift leads to a breakdown of commonality.
The DC categories are currently defined for the web existence of the DLO, with the most problematic elements being date and source. For many resources, the original information is more relevant to users. Commingling elements for the web and original versions may result in confusion. Crosswalks between metalanguages are seen more as a means for cross indexing than for data transfer. Following Weibel's and Erway's comments, there was a general discussion of Dublin Core and metadata in general, followed by lunch discussion groups.