[Dspace-general] New METS SIP Profile

[Scott Yeadon]

Hi Robert,

dmdSec - what is the DSpace Dublin Core Metadata Application Profile 
(where's the schema)? NOTE: in the profile metsiprule05 states that "at 
least one descriptive metadata record for the DSpace Item that conforms 
to the DSpace MODS Application Profile..." so one of these statements 
may be out of sync? I got an error page when I tried to access the MODS 
pdf link in the profile.

Is this a necessary restriction given that in an unpcoming version 
DSpace will be able to support several multiple metadata schemas? If the 
metadata is indicated by schema, is it necessary to have a restriction 
on schema in this instance? If so would it be better to support a range 
of which one must be present (DC I guess being the most obvious default)?

file - CHECKSUMTYPE should be mandatory in cases where CHECKSUM is used

Are there any thoughts on exchange of more complex objects such as 
entire communities, selected collections, items somehow related (e.g. 
comprise a learning object)? Currently these aren't included but will 
probably need to be supported in some form in the future (probably 
moreso in the DIP I guess).

Scott.