Public Comment on Proposed DCMI Term: Accessibility Note

Dear All, I hope this is appropriate for this list and relevant to those 
of you with an interest in metadata and accessibility.

I would like to share the information that DCMI (Dublin Core Metadata 
Initiative) is proposing to add a term for "Accessibility Note" to the 
Dublin Core Terms vocabulary.  The proposal and information on how to 
comment on that proposal is here: 
https://www.dublincore.org/news/2026/01-21_accessibility-note-comment/ 
The closing date for comments is 22 February.

In short, the proposal is allows for a "A statement describing features 
or deficiencies of a resource that enhance or impede its usability and 
accessibility" to be added using the property dcterms:accessibilityNote.

Further details and information on how to comment is provided at the 
link above.

Best regards, Phil Barker

[Re-introduction: I have lurked on this list for a long time, I doubt 
you know me. I am an independent consultant with an interest in metadata 
and learning resources, especially metadata about learning resources.]

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Received on Thursday, 12 February 2026 10:40:01 UTC