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gils: Re: Cross Reference Definition

Re: Cross Reference Definition

Steve Hufford (Hufford.Steve@epamail.epa.gov)
13 Sep 96 8:35:46 

Message-Id: <9609131246.AA5329@epahub2.rtptok.epa.gov>
To: Turner Fay <fst@ITS.NLC-BNC.CA>
From: Steve Hufford <Hufford.Steve@epamail.epa.gov>
Date: 13 Sep 96  8:35:46 
Subject: Re: Cross Reference Definition


Fay,

Wouldn't that proposal have the effect of weakening the commitment to 
creating good locator records?  If it is worthwhile to provide a cross 
reference to a relevant information resource, then it is probably 
worthwhile to create a locator record describing that information 
resource.  Users who followed the cross-reference would have the 
benefit of reviewing a description of the related resource, formatted 
in a familiar manner.

In the US Federal GILS, it is already hard enough to get information 
stewards to create locator records -- the proposal would remove one 
of the arguments that can be used to persuade them to create a locator 
record for the "related resource".

Steve Hufford, US Environmental Protection Agency


On 09/13/96, Fay Turner <fst@ITS.NLC-BNC.CA> wrote:
> 
> Subject: Cross Reference Definition
> 
> While we are tinkering away with the Profile definitions, how does the 
> GILS group feel about expanding the definition of Cross Reference to 
> include not just "another locator record" but also "other related 
> information resources" which may not have a locator record but can be 
> accessed electronically?  This is supported by the NARA Guidelines and 
> makes sense for inclusion in the profile.
> 
> Definition: This element is a grouping of subelements that together 
> identify another locator record "or related information resources" 
> likely to be of interest.
> 
> Fay
> 
> 
> Fay Turner
> <fst@its.nlc-bnc.ca>

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