I've had a lot of discussions with a lot of people about the Dublin Core Abstract Model. I've made a very limited attempt to give my own understanding of the DCAM (along with a rant about terminology): http://kcoyle.blogspot.com/2008/09/semantic-dementia.html I'd love to have a deep discussion about whether this model is useful for us or not, and if not, what it is we really need. Feel free to comment, here, there, or anywhere. kc -- ----------------------------------- Karen Coyle / Digital Library Consultant [log in to unmask] http://www.kcoyle.net ph.: 510-540-7596 skype: kcoylenet fx.: 510-848-3913 mo.: 510-435-8234 ------------------------------------