Nancy Morgan GEM Project Coordinator
Stuart Sutton Co - PI
Sponsored by U.S. Department of Educations National Library of Education Special Project of ERIC Clearinghouse on Information & Technology Syracuse University
Presentation Outline What is GEM? Timeline Technical Implementation/Tools GEM Element Set GEM Profile Dublin Core
The Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM) GEM is a consortium effort to provide educators with quick and easy access to the substantial, but uncataloged, collection of educational materials found on various federal, state, university, non- profit, and commercial Internet sites.
Timeline Nov 96 Dublin Core
Timeline Nov 96 Dublin Core June 97 Beta - Tools & Catalog
Timeline Nov 96 Dublin Core June 97 Beta - Tools & Catalog Cataloging begins Sept 97
Timeline Nov 96 Dublin Core June 97 Beta - Tools & Catalog Dec 97 Cataloging begins Sept records 8 collections
Timeline Nov 96 Dublin Core June 97 Beta - Tools & Catalog Dec 97 Cataloging Begins Oct records 45 collections Sept records 8 collections
Model for Distributing GEM Metadata– GEM Tools
Resources
Separate Metadata Embedded Metadata
Resources Separate Metadata Embedded Metadata Harvest Local Site Index
Resources Separate Metadata Embedded Metadata Harvest Local Site Index Union The Gateway
Resources Separate Metadata Embedded Metadata Harvest Local Site Index Union The Gateway Search Browse
GEM Tools GEMCat Cataloging Module Cross site Harvest Browse-builder PLWeb Search Engine
GEM Element Set
Metadata Continuum Simple & Terse Complex & Rich
Metadata Continuum Simple & Terse Complex & Rich Lycos Location
Metadata Continuum Simple & Terse Complex & Rich LycosDublin Core LocationDiscovery
Metadata Continuum Simple & Terse Complex & Rich LycosDublin CoreUSMARC LocationDiscoveryDocumentation
Metadata Continuum Simple & Terse Complex & Rich LycosDublin CoreUSMARC LocationDiscoveryDocumentation GEM Level 1 Cataloging
Metadata Continuum Simple & Terse Complex & Rich LycosDublin CoreUSMARC LocationDiscoveryDocumentation GEM Level 1 Cataloging GEM Level 2 Cataloging
GEM Element Set 23 Elements 15 Dublin Core 8 GEM Elements
GEM Element Set Audience Duration Essential Resources Grade Level Pedagogy Academic Standards Quality Indicators Cataloging Agency
GEM Element Set Controlled Vocabularies: Audience Format Grade Level Pedagogy Resource Type Subject
GEM Element Set Fully DC compliant: All optional All repeatable Anyone can use, anyway they like
GEM Profile 1999
The rules for implementing the 23 DC/GEM Elements in The Gateway Catalog: Mandatory and Optional Repeatable and not repeatable
GEM Profile 1999 Consists of: 8 GEM Elements 13 Dublin Core Elements
GEM Profile 1999 Do Not Use: Other Contributor Use: Creator (role)
GEM Profile 1999 Do Not Use: Source Use: Relation (is source of)
Dublin Core: Current Thoughts
Dublin Core What would help: standardize DC simple establish/adopt/recommend core subelements schedule for standardizing subelements DC WWW site - latest information
Dublin Core Dublin Core Works!! Optional Qualifiers Schemes Extensibility
Contact: Documentation: The Gateway Catalog: