[Web4lib] Metadata scheme for computer hardware

[Ross Singer]

Andrew, for your project you might consider DOAP
(http://trac.usefulinc.com/doap).

Unfortunately, I don't have any advice about a hardware vocabulary.

-Ross.

On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 10:07 PM, Andrew Cunningham
<andrewc at vicnet.net.au> wrote:
> I'm working on something similar, but focusing on OS configuration and
> software, rather than hardware. It will be part of a possible national audit
> of computers in public and state libraries, focusing on multilingual support
> for community languages and collections.
>
>
> Andrew
>
>
> Walker Sampson wrote:
>
>> Roy,
>> You have a good point. I am interested in interoperability, but as you say
>> there doesn't seem to be much out there. I imagine I will end up creating
>> my
>> own set (though CCO's framework has a few elements that apply) with a
>> crosswalk to a sort of bare-bones OAI-PMH for federated searches.
>>
>> Thanks again,
>> Walker
>>
>> On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 1:03 PM, Roy Tennant <tennantr at oclc.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Why would you want to find a metadata standard for this? Standards are
>>> good
>>> for interoperability, but they are often inadequate for internal
>>> purposes.
>>> Create something that works for you, and if a standard for this ever
>>> comes
>>> along, you can parse your data into that should you wish to comply with
>>> it.
>>> More likely, there will either not be a standard created for this or if
>>> there is, you may be the one leading the effort. I make up my own XML all
>>> the time, for my own nefarious purposes, and I have yet to regret it.
>>> Roy
>>>
>>>
>>> On 10/13/09 10/13/09 € 10:21 AM, "Walker Sampson" <
>>> walker.sampson at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hello all,
>>>> I'm wondering if any one on the list is aware of a metadata set designed
>>>> for, or that would be appropriate for, a repository of computer
>>>> hardware.
>>>> I've taken a look at Dublin Core, MODS, METS, and while any of these
>>>>
>>>
>>> could
>>>
>>>>
>>>> be used for software, I'm on a project that needs to track and preserve
>>>> hardware too. This would include whole systems and individual components
>>>> like boards, cards, peripherals, etc. I've searched a bit for a
>>>> manufacturer's own internal metadata for their components, but haven't
>>>>
>>>
>>> found
>>>
>>>>
>>>> that information anywhere. Even if such information were openly
>>>>
>>>
>>> available,
>>>
>>>>
>>>> each manufacturer's set would likely be different.
>>>>
>>>> Has any one encountered this problem before, or know of any resources
>>>>
>>>
>>> that
>>>
>>>>
>>>> could help?
>>>>
>>>> Thank you,
>>>> Walker
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