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On Friday, December 15, 2017, Karen Coyle <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > All, > > If you hadn't encountered them before, BIBFRAME may have introduced you > to application profiles. As I understand it, BIBFRAME was initially > designed as a flexible bibliographic data format with the idea that > specific community needs could be addressed through profiles, which were > presented in a BIBFRAME 1.0 document (which I cannot find in the > archive). BIBFRA.ME, which some of you are familiar with, makes use of > profiles to address different data needs. > > There is a W3C working group concerned with metadata for datasets and > which is also tasked with creating guidelines for application profiles. > [1] This arises out of the W3C Dataset Catalog standard (DCAT)[2] which > resulted in the development of a number of different application > profiles [3]. There are additional documents and links about profiles on > the wiki. [4] This will be the first time that W3C has addressed > standards for profiles. The BIBFRAME work leaned heavily on work don in > the Dublin Core community. [5] > > The announcement below is for the first draft of the use cases and > requirements (UCR) for the group, which covers an update to the DCAT > standard but also requirements for profiles (6.8). If you are working > with profiles, or have any interest in them, please take a look at the > UCR document and send any comments to the email list given there. > > [1] https://www.w3.org/2017/dxwg/wiki/Main_Page > [2] https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat/ > [3] https://www.w3.org/2017/dxwg/wiki/Main_Page#Application_Profiles > [4] https://www.w3.org/2017/dxwg/wiki/ProfileContext#Reference_ > documentation > [5] http://dublincore.org/documents/2008/03/31/dc-dsp/ > > > *** Please forward to potentially interested groups and individuals *** > > Hello, > > The Dataset Exchange Working Group (DXWG) [1] is pleased to announce the > publication of the First Public Working Draft of the Dataset Exchange > Use Cases and Requirements.[2] > > The working group will produce a second version of the Data Catalog > (DCAT) Vocabulary [3], guidance for the creation of application > profiles, and content negotiation based on those profiles. The Use Cases > and Requirements cover all three deliverables. > > This document is the outcome of collaborative effort from the Working > Group. We want to hear your comments on the document as it will guide > the group in the three work areas. Please send any comments to the > comments list [4] by January 20, 2018. > > All feedback is welcome and will receive a response from the group. We > look forward to hearing from you! > > The W3C Dataset Exchange Working Group > > -------- > > [1] https://www.w3.org/2017/dxwg/wiki/Main_Page > [2] https://www.w3.org/TR/dcat-ucr/ > [3] https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat/ > [4] mailto:[log in to unmask] > -- > Karen Coyle > [log in to unmask] http://kcoyle.net > m: +1-510-435-8234 > skype: kcoylenet/+1-510-984-3600 >