DRAFT v0.9 03 Feb 2004

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Name	Audience.Level
Definition	The element AUDIENCE.LEVEL identifies type of user for whom a resource is designed, intended and appropriate given an age range or educational level. [ see the DCMI Definition ]
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	PBCore recommends a picklist using the Library of Congress identifiers. View LOC Educational Sectors - K-12 (general) Pre-school (kindergarten) Primary (grades 1-6) Intermediate (grades 7-9) High School (grades 10-12) College Post Graduate General Education Educator Vocational Adult Special Audiences General Male Female Other
Guidelines for Usage	The capacity to designate the intended users of a resource being described is an important function in searching for, discovering, and appropriately using resources, especially in educational settings. Frequently, creators and publishers of resources explicitly state the type of user for whom a resource is designed, intended and appropriate by an age range or educational level. PBCore recommends selecting from a picklist of audience level identifiers.
Obligation to Use	Optional
Repeatable Element	Apply multiple times, as needed
Type of Data Entry	Text String

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K-12 (general) Pre-school (kindergarten) Primary (grades 1-6) Intermediate (grades 7-9) High School (grades 10-12) College Post Graduate General Education Educator Vocational Adult Special Audiences General Male Female Other

Other Attributes of this Element

Element Label	Audience.Level
Element Version	PBCore v1.1
Namespace Identifier	Dublin Core Education Working Group Draft Proposal http://purl.org/dc/terms/educationLevel
Registration Authority	DC-Ed
Language of the Element	eng