RLG plans to submit the RLG
Trove.net METS Profile for registration.
The profile is available for review at:
http://trove.net/admin/Trove_METS_Profile.xml
<abstract>The
RLG Trove.net METS Profile describes the METS documents created by RLG
for use with the Trove.net site. Trove.net is a freely accessible image
database that contains rare and unusual images, reflecting the world's
cultures. Based on RLG Cultural Materials, the site allows individuals
and small businesses, as well as publishers and advertisers, to license
images for various uses. Each Trove.net METS object describes and links
to one image; each image is part of a collection provided to RLG by a Cultural
Materials contributing institution. A list of contributors and collections
is available on the Trove.net site. This METS profile differs from others
in that the METS objects described in this profile are not used for managing
digital assets. The current uses of the Trove.net METS objects are primarily
internal to RLG. They are used to derive HTML and for indexing. They are
also distributed to vendors that enable licensing of selected images from
RLG Cultural Materials. In designing these METS objects, RLG has anticipated
that there may be additional uses for them in the future.</abstract>
Please send any comments or questions
to me.
Thanks,
Fae
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Fae K. Hamilton
Senior Dataloads Specialist
RLG
(650) 691-2263
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