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From: Cumming, Maewyn - e-Envoy e-Government - [SMTP:Maewyn.Cumming_at_CABINET-OFFICE.X.GSI.GOV.UK]
Sent: 04 May 2001 17:44
To: LIS-HILT-ORG_at_JISCMAIL.AC.UK
Subject: e-Government Metadata Framework
The e-Government Metadata Framework has been officially launched. It was
announced in the House of Commons yesterday (see
http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm200001/cmhansrd/cm010
503/index/10503-x.htm for the PQ and Ian McCartney's answer).
It is available at
http://www.govtalk.gov.uk/egif/home.html under
'metadata'.
Dublin Core is now the official, mandated standard for metadata for
government information, and work is underway to develop the standard
further. The development of a Pan-Government Thesaurus has also been
mandated.
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