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OCLC and RLG are pleased to announce the release of a comprehensive guide to core metadata for supporting the long-term preservation of digital materials. "Data Dictionary for Preservation Metadata: Final Report of the PREMIS Working Group" is the product of the foremost international consensus-building effort directed at preservation metadata, and it is likely to become the foundation for future work in this area. Ongoing maintenance of the data dictionary and associated XML schemas, along with a forum for implementors, will be provided by the PREMIS maintenance activity. "Data Dictionary for Preservation Metadata" includes in a single document the PREMIS working group's final report, the data dictionary, and a series of examples illustrating use of the data dictionary. The report, data dictionary, and examples can also be downloaded as three separate documents. Resources Overview http://www.oclc.org/research/announcements/2005-05-20.htm "Data Dictionary for Preservation Metadata" and related materials http://www.oclc.org/research/projects/pmwg/ PREMIS maintenance activity http://www.loc.gov/standards/premis/ Contacts: Brian Lavoie, OCLC Research Scientist [log in to unmask] Robin Dale, RLG Program Officer [log in to unmask] Posted by: Bob Bolander Communications & Programs Manager OCLC Research http://www.oclc.org/research/ OCLC Research announcements are available via RSS 2.0, at http://www.oclc.org/research/announcements/oclc_research_announcements.r df