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Re: Cross Reference Definition

Steve Hufford (Hufford.Steve@epamail.epa.gov)
17 Sep 96 8:28:58 

Message-Id: <9609171241.AA8615@epahub2.rtptok.epa.gov>
To: Turner Fay <fst@ITS.NLC-BNC.CA>
From: Steve Hufford <Hufford.Steve@epamail.epa.gov>
Date: 17 Sep 96  8:28:58 
Subject: Re: Cross Reference Definition


Fay,

It seems as though most folks responding want to allow cross-references 
to many things in addition to other locator records.  I would still 
prefer to see locator records produced for those other "things", but
I guess I will have to concede to reality.  The ability to cross-
reference broadly seems the better choice, after reflecting on the 
dialogue.


Steve Hufford
US Environmental Protection Agency
hufford.steve@epamail.epa.gov           202-260-9732


On 09/16/96, fst@ITS.NLC-BNC.CA (Turner Fay) wrote:
> 
> Subject: Re: Cross Reference Definition
> 
> 
> Steve,
> 
> I appreciate your concern.  However, my suggestion was not intended to 
> discourage the creation of locator records but rather provide links to 
> pertinent resources which may never have a GILS record or for those 
> which may eventually have one. I think it is more important to provide 
> a relevant cross reference than to restrict Cross Reference to only 
> other GILS records. 
> 
> 
> Fay
> 
> 
> Fay Turner
> <fst@its.nlc-bnc.ca>
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------  
> > 
> > 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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