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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear All,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">MEDIN are delighted to announce that v3.0 of the MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard has now been published on the MEDIN website, at
<a href="https://www.medin.org.uk/data-standards/medin-discovery-metadata-standard">
https://www.medin.org.uk/data-standards/medin-discovery-metadata-standard</a> <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">v3.0 of the Standard is available in two versions (i) a full version that contains multiple examples, details of sub-elements, xml encoding snippets and annexes and (ii) a brief version that does not contain sub element details or xml or
annexes – this version is however more accessible as a quick reference.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A change log document has also been released to indicate what differences there are between v2.3.8 and v3.0 of the Standard. This is also available for download at the same link.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Throughout the remainder of 2019, MEDIN will be working on updating the schematron and metadata creation tools, and discovery metadata portal so as to function with v3.0 of the Standard. Please note that it is MEDIN’s intention, once the
tools and portal are updated, to retire v2.3.8 of the standard. The retirement will not however affect metadata in the portal generated with older versions of the Standard.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions relating to the new version of the Standard.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kind regards<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sean Gaffney<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">
</span><b><span style="color:#00B0F0;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Dr Sean Gaffney</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> Manager, MEDIN Standards and Guidelines Work Stream<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> Joseph Proudman Building, 6 Brownlow Street Liverpool L3 5DA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="http://www.medin.org.uk"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.medin.org.uk</span></a>; e:
<a href="mailto:sgaf@bodc.ac.uk"><span style="color:blue">sgaf@bodc.ac.uk</span></a>; t: +44 (0) 151 795 4950
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