UK ratifies commitment to global internet standards.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-24 August 2004-Museums, Libraries and Archives Council: UK ratifies commitment to global internet standards(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:08232004 The UK is at the forefront of the development of common global standards for the Internet and has played a pivotal role in the development and adoption of the Dublin Core - the most widely used international standard for metadata description.

Now, the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) and Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) of the further and higher education funding bodies have signed a joint agreement with the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) enabling the UK to become formally involved in the standard`s continued development. MLA and JISC are the UK`s official...