Samvera Geo Predicates Working Group
Scope & Objectives
Domain: Metadata for geospatial resources in Samvera
Need: Geospatial resources require specialized metadata elements for adequate description, but there is a lack of consensus around what individual predicates should be used for these elements in a linked data/RDF environment like Samvera.
Objective: To develop a core set of recommended RDF predicates sufficient for basic description of geospatial resources in a Samvera repository when combined with default metadata.
Research and define what can be said to constitute default metadata in Samvera.
Resolve the question of whether Samvera metadata predicates must be published URIs.
Identify the set of necessary specialized metadata elements that default Samvera meta