[Data-modeling] public libraries

[Christopher R. Maden]

Jeff Prucher <jeff at metaweb.com> wrote:
> 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.

My concern with lumping libraries and fire departments is that it makes for odd bedfellows with university libraries and private libraries.  The Mechanics Institute Library in San Francisco is a very different sort of beast from the SFFD.

I don’t have any better suggestions, though — education, or educational collections (including museums)?

~Chris
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Christopher R. Maden
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