15 Publisher
A publisher is an entity responsible for making a resource more widely available after it has been created.
Some Questions to Consider When Determining Publisher
- Was this item widely distributed?
- Were copies made after the original creation?
- Who was responsible for making sure users had access to the resource after its creation?
- Is metadata being created for a physical item, a digital item, a physical item that has been digitized? Could there be more than one possible publisher?
Publisher Examples
- Book publishing companies such as Penguin Random House or Harper Collins
- School yearbook companies responsible for printing, binding, and creating a large number of copies to distribute to students
- Ancestry.com could be considered a publisher for making genealogical information digitally available
See related Dublin Core categories: Source