ABSTRACT

This paper discusses the goals and outcome of the OCLC/NCSA Metadata Workshop held March 1–3, 1995 in Dublin Ohio. The resulting proposed “Dublin Core” Metadata Elements Set is described briefly. An attempt is made to map the Dublin Core data elements to USMARC; problems and outstanding questions are noted. [Article copies available from The Haworth Document Delivery Service: 1-800-342-9678. E-mail address: getinfo@haworth.com]