- From: Karen Coyle <kcoyle@kcoyle.net>
- Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 07:36:11 -0800
- To: "public-schemabibex@w3.org" <public-schemabibex@w3.org>
See Jeff's reply in re: Something is better than nothing. That is the spirit I hope we are working on this with. kc On 2/25/13 7:14 AM, Wallis,Richard wrote: >> you'd have to write an algorithm to dig through them to discover..... > > The joy of letting people record structured information in free form text fields - somebody has to eventually clear up your mess! > > Displaying '1 score (92 p.) ; 31 cm + 4 parts' may have some utility for a human reading the page, but would be next to useless for machine recognition. In which case I think recommending that we mark it up is a best pointless and at worst misleading as to the sharing effects it might have. > > > ~Richard > > > On 25 Feb 2013, at 15:59, "Karen Coyle" <kcoyle@kcoyle.net> wrote: > >> >> >> On 2/25/13 12:38 AM, Richard Wallis wrote: >>> On 25/02/2013 04:46, "Karen Coyle" <kcoyle@kcoyle.net> wrote: >>> >>> One thing that seems to be missing from the CreativeWork is "extent". >>> Book has "number of pages", Movie and MusicRecording each have >>> "duration". But I don't see an easy way to capture >>> >>> 1 sound file (13 hr., 31 min.) >>> 2 volumes >>> 3 sound discs (4 hrs.) >>> >>> >>> 2. is something we need to look at – in representing multi-volume works ? >>> >>> 1 & 3 both hold two elements ‘duration’ which we have, and format – >>> which we are, I believe, discussing in other threads. >> >> Yes, these have duration in them, meaning-wise, but these are just plain strings and you'd have to write an algorithm to dig through them to discover if it's duration or something else: >> >> 3 maps (4 plates) >> 53 leaves >> . – 1 score (92 p.) ; 31 cm + 4 parts >> >> So I'm thinking that it is best to allow these to be displayed as just chunks of text (from the MARC 300 $a or the ISBD physical description area, or equivalent). >> >> kc >> >>> >>> Just because library and other records have been mashing these kinds of >>> things together – it is a habit we should not feel obliged to continue. >>> >>> ~Richard. >> >> -- >> Karen Coyle >> kcoyle@kcoyle.net http://kcoyle.net >> ph: 1-510-540-7596 >> m: 1-510-435-8234 >> skype: kcoylenet >> -- Karen Coyle kcoyle@kcoyle.net http://kcoyle.net ph: 1-510-540-7596 m: 1-510-435-8234 skype: kcoylenet
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