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this Element
Name |
Location |
Definition |
LOCATION is considered to be an "address for
an asset." For an organization or producer acting as caretaker
for a media resource, LOCATION may contain information about a specific
shelf location for an asset, including an organization's name, departmental
name, shelf ID and contact information. The LOCATION for a data file
or webpage may include domain, path, filename or html page. |
Refinements
and
Encoding Schemes |
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Guidelines
for Usage |
The LOCATION element is broader than the element IDENTIFIER,
which by Dublin Core definition is an unambiguous reference or identifier
for a resource within a given context. Best practice in using the
element IDENTIFIER is to identify a resource by means of a string
or number corresponding to an established or formal identification
system.
LOCATION, however can be thought of as HOLDINGS,
and HOLDINGS should represent the Gatekeeper or Organization or
Caretaker that has assumed responsibility for an asset, separate
from the responsibilities of a PUBLISHER. The information found
in the element LOCATION may contain data about the Holding's Organization,
the Holding's Department, and a Holding's Location, whether physically
or virtually defined. |
Obligation
to Use |
Optional |
Repeatable
Element |
Apply multiple
times, as needed |
Type of
Data Entry |
Text String |
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