[Data-modeling] public libraries

[Faye Li]

Museums should be included as well. A high level modeling similarity 
between libraries and museums is that both hold a large collection of 
carefully and systematically cataloged items and allow the public 
certain access. Some libraries, with rare or valuable items, even blur 
the line between libraries and museums.

-- Faye


Jeff Prucher wrote:
>> Agreed on all points.  I like the look of these types but 
>> agree that a CVT for collection size would be a good idea.  
>> Are you able to fix that?  I'm pretty sure we'd be happy to 
>> promote it as soon as that's done.  Of course, we also need 
>> to choose a domain name for it.  Any thoughts on /library?  
>> Or should it go into some broader domain that also 
>> encompasses other public services?
>>     
>
> I think a broader domain is a good idea -- a domain with only two types is
> barely a domain, and while we could add types (eventually) for non-public
> libraries, I doubt there would be many more.  Some kind of public services
> domain is probably a good idea; we could include information about fire and
> police departments and probably other stuff. (Don't you have a fire
> department schema somewhere, Al?)  I'm drawing a blank on good names,
> though.
>
> Jeff
>
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