(please repost where folks might be interested)

It has been proposed that a very small vocabulary with minimally 
constrained classes and properties representing the concepts of Work, 
Expression, Manifestation, and Item would benefit anyone designing 
metadata for created resources. The Dublin Core Metadata Initiative 
(DCMI) has opened a community group to develop this core vocabulary.

The concept is explained in some detail in a Code4lib Journal 
article.[1] The work will take place on a dedicated github repository 
under DCMI[2] and which has been pre-populated with some documents and 
issues. There is a mailing list where announcements and meeting events 
will be distributed.[3] The list is expected to be low engagement, as 
most work will be done on github. There will, of course, be some Zoom 
meetings, as needed.

Because the vocabulary is small and already has a level of development 
it is hoped that this group will complete its work in a short amount of 
time. Whether further support will be needed, such as providing a 
repository for questions and sharing implementations, will be determined 
at a later date.

Everyone interested is invited to participate by joining the mailing 
list to get updates, and by adding and responding to issues on github. 
Work will begin mid-July. Feel free to contact [log in to unmask] if you 
have questions.

Thank you,
Karen Coyle

[1] https://journal.code4lib.org/articles/16491
[2] https://github.com/dcmi/openwemi
[3] https://lists.dublincore.org/mailman/listinfo/openwemi

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Karen Coyle
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