Dublin Core
Dublin Core format is a format developed for describing digital materials.
Service description
Dublin Core format is a format developed for describing digital materials. In principle, it enables simple and easy description by also individuals outside the library field. The National Library of Finland maintains Finnish application and saving instructions and produces application profiles for various materials. The format is used in publication archives, such as the Doria service of the National Library of Finland. The library is a member of the background organisation of the Dublin Core format, DCMI (Dublin Core Metadata Initiative) and participates in its administration.
Background information
The international developer community is active and various working groups provide instructions and training materials http://dublincore.org/
Dublin Core Metadata Terms is the basic glossary of the format based on which different application profiels are produced.
Joining the service
Part of a service package
Standards used
SFS 5895
Organisation model
Steering responsibility
DCMI (Dublin Core Metadata Initiative)