WPC  [s8qg{ 7}G^unpu-zG f(!gҵFBr+WRSL>"cN/أ>3__F8!~o*䛻Kt.TM yhn`Q/k׸nSzmt 2 qS(=ZCG:4}mFq>H˴n.f/RO'o0|6WjR8En0F=c&X} Y 0 0< 0 0\Y 0!U6  B D3 UU* 1W  ]  } 1W D+  0~/ #! UN % N" 1u$ w 4  m \  `&Times New Roman<l:Default ParaXXX<:Footnote Ref8&&6Hyperlink             <:FollowedHype    :ow8Plain Text   K<6X9`(Courier NewK  XXXS\  `&Times New RomanS<6X9`(Courier New' Meeting Report This PC 0 .     d 'dxd%2A`Arial$35;?CGKOS11.1111111_Hlt420462371_Hlt420459392$35;?CGKOS2A.1111111'dxd#|x(V~$    X0VXXXX0VXXX0VHP LaserJet III,,,,,,0(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularX##37=CIQYag1.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a)Q$U ~!    X0VXXXX0VXXX0V  G $JdG    B.` hp x (#XB X#XXX0V_MeetingReport   NationalCommitteeforInformationTechnologyStandards(NCITS)L8,DataRepresentation,SpecialInterestGroupHeldattheHunt'sLandingBestWestern,PennsylvaniaMay1315,1998  ӀAttendees:NCITS/L8:BruceBargmeyer,EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyEliotChristian,USGeologicalSurveyThomasCulpepper,AppliedTechnologyResearchLarryFitzwater,EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyDougMann,PacificNorthwestLaboratoryBobMayes,HealthCareFinancingAdministrationJohnMcCarthy,LawrenceBerkeleyNationalLaboratory(byteleconference)JudithNewton,NationalInstituteofStandardsandTechnologyPhongNgo,ScienceApplicationsInternationalCorporation(byteleconference)FrankOlken,LawrenceBerkeleyNationalLaboratory(byteleconference)BurtParker,PaladinIntegrationEngineering,Inc.(byteleconference)AndySchoka,MitretecSystemsNCITS/T2(Thursdaymeeting)BillAndersen,IBMLeeAvspitz,MNISRogerBurkhart,DeereandCompanyPatrickCassidy,MICRAInc.MurrayFreeman,FOSILimitedHiamKilov,MerrillLynchNancyLawler,DoDBancroftScott,OSSMikePoess,StanfordTonySarris,OntekCorporationJohnSowa,ConceptTechnologyRobert(Tony)Weida,IBMSC32/WG2:JoeChristensen,AustralianInstituteofHealthandWelfare(byteleconference)Thefollowingisareportofthetopicsaddressedandtheagreementsmade: A-() ЇTheL8SIGmeetingwasheldonMay13and15.AjointmeetingwasheldwithT2onMay14.JudithNewtonchairedtheL8SIGmeetings;TonySarrischairedthejointL8/T2meeting.L8SIGmeeting:C $#C ,..B.` hp x (#XB   NX X#j   N2  1  .3    X0VXj  X#XXX0VPotentialmergeofL8andT2     ,E.` hp x (#XEPriortothejointmeeting,theL8SIGgroupdiscussedtheprosandconsofmergingthetwocommittees.ThemergingoftheworkofthetwocommitteesattheinternationallevelISO/IEC,JTC1/SC32/WG2,Metadatabringsthisconsiderationtothefore.Ontheproside,mostparticipantsexpressedconsiderableinterestinthepotentiallycombinedprogramsofworkofthetwocommittees.Theprogramsofworkareatleastcomplimentary,ifnotoverlappingbothfocusonthecontent(semantics)ofdata.Ontheconside,memberswishtocontinuetomakerapidprogressonparticularworkitems,withoutdistractionorunrewardingcomplication.Weneedtoproducepracticalstandardsthatareusefulintheshortterm.Acombinedprogramofworkcouldproducedistractionsandaddtimespentincoordinatingwithalargergroup.Atthispreliminarystage,most,butnotallL8memberssupportedthepotentialmerge.2.MetadataRegistriesWorkshopAbout70peopleparticipatedintheMetadataRegistriesWorkshop.ThepresentationsareontheL8FTPsite.Anhtmlpageisbeingpreparedtomakeiteasytodownloadthepresentationfiles.Amessagewillbesentouttotheparticipantswhenthepageisready.LarryFitzwaterandDougMannwillprepareafeedbackquestionnairetocirculatetoparticipants.EliotChristianwillprovideabriefreportoftheWorkshopthathesenttoDLibMagazine(DigitalLibraries)see:<      htt%  p%://www.dlib.org;      ݀>(Alsointhis D  issueofDLibMagazine,thereisanintroductiontotheResourceDescriptionFramework(RDF)byEricMiller.)RobertLewiswillincorporateEliot'sreportintotheWorkshophomepage.Suggestionsforfollowonactivitiesincludeholdingimplementerworkshopsforboththetechnologyandforthecontent.AnotherpossibilityistohaveSC32sanctionafutureworkshop.[Sincethemeeting,RobertLewisaddedEliot'sbriefWorkshopreporttothehomepageandaddedthepresentationdownloadpage.See:      ftp://sdctsunsrv1.ncsl.nist.gov/x3l8/other%  /registryworkshop/meta00.htm       ݀] * &( 4.ANSX3.285,MetamodelfortheManagementofSharableData -)+ DougMannreportedthatallNCITSactiononthisiscompleteonthisstandard.ItwassenttotheANSIprepublicationeditor.Itshouldbepublishedsoon.C $$ C-- ,B.` hp x (#XB   NX X#j   N2  5  .3    X0VXj  X#XXX0VFutureWorkforSC32/WG2    ,E.` hp x (#XESC32/WG2isbeingformedfromthreegroupsthatwerepreviouslypartsofotherISOcommittees.TheJTC1reengineeringreportstatedthatitisdesirabletomergetheincominggroupsintoacombinedeffort.Wedesiretoprogressthecurrentprojectsasquicklyaspossible,withoutdelayduetothereengineering.Astheincomingprojectsarecompleted,itwilltakeconsiderableeffortandresourcestopropose,organizeandinitiatethenewworkofWG2.Theproposed"metadata"scopeforWG2islargeandconnectstomanyotherongoingstandardseffortsinsideandoutsideofISO/IEC.Forexample,weneedcloseconnectiontoeffortsintheWorldWideWebConsortium(W3C)andtheObjectManagementGroup(OMG).Weneedparticipantswiththeresourcestoresearchanddeveloptheconceptsandtotesttheminreferenceimplementations.Weneedtoorganizeworkshops,seminarsandothermeansofcommunicationwithITdevelopersandusers.Themetadatafieldismovingveryrapidly,sowemustdeveloparapidmeanstocommunicateandcollaboratebetweenrelativelyinfrequentfacetofacemeetings.TheL8membersindicatedthatweareonlyinterestedinparticipatinginthestandardsdevelopmenteffort,ifwecanmakerapidprogressonstandardsthathavepracticalapplicationand/ormarketpotentialforourorganizations.ThereisstrongsupportfortheUStoprovidetheconvenerandsecretariatservicesforWG2.ThiswouldhelptoacquireandorganizethefinancialandhumanresourcesnecessarytorapidlyprogresstheworkofWG2.WediscussedpotentialnewworkthatwewouldliketoproposeattheupcomingSC32/WG2meeting.ThetopicscouldbepackagedintoNewWorkItems(NWIs)inanumberofways.Themajortopicsforwhichtherewasgeneralsupportinclude:C  $$ C-- ,B.` hp x (#XB   NX X#j   N2  A  .3    X0VXj  X#XXX0VXMLtagsformetadataregistries.Wecoulddevelopasetofmetadatatagsbased  P onXMLDataand/orXML/ResourceDescriptionFramework(RDF).ThiscouldmakeISO/IEC11179usefultothenewXMLcommunity.Onegoalofthiseffortwouldbetoenableinteractionamongmetadataregistries.AnothergoalwouldbetoenableXMLapplications(suchasXMLEDI)todirectlyaccessmetadataregistries.FrankOlkenandJohnMcCarthywillprepareadraftNWIforthiswork.WeproposetodiscusstheNWIattheJulySC32/WG2meetinginBrisbaneAustralia.  ,E.` hp x (#XE  NX X#j   N  X0VXj  X#XXX0V ,B.` hp x (#XB   NX X#j   N2  B  .3    X0VXj  X#XXX0VUpdateISO/IEC11179,SpecificationandStandardizationofDataElements,Part3, '"% BasicAttributes.(Part3isupfor5yearreviewnextyear).RelatedtothiswouldbeanefforttodevelopandcorrigendafortheotherpartsofISO/IEC11179tomaketheseparatelydevelopedpartsconsistentbetweenthemselvesandtomakethemconsistentwiththerevisedPart3.ThiswouldpreservethenamerecognitionofISO/IEC11179,whileupdatingittodealwithnewtechniquesandtechnologies.TherecentlycompletedANSX3.285incorporatesvirtuallyallof11179,Part3,extends  -Z(+ thelistofattributes,andpresentstheinformationintheformofamodel.Itincludesaninformativeannexwithtranslationstoseveralpopularmodelingnotations.ThisworkcouldserveasabasisforrapidlyupdatingPart3.JoeChristenseniswillingtobecometheeditorforthisworkandwillprepareadraftNWIfordiscussionatthecomingSC32/WG2meeting.  ,E.` hp x (#XE  NX X#j   N  X0VXj  X#XXX0V ,B.` hp x (#XB   NX X#j   N2  C  .3    X0VXj  X#XXX0VDevelopextensionstoISO/IEC11179(asrevised,intopic4.B.,above).Several f  extensionsareproposed.Theseextensionsincludecoverageofdatacompositesandothercomplexdata,extensiontoregistrationofobjects(e.g.,includeattributesforbehavior/methods),extensionstobetterhandleterminology/classificationmetadata,andtheadditionofattributesneededtodocumentdataelementgroupsandtodocumentapplicationleveldata.Thisworkmayrequiremultipleeditors.ThomasCulpepperandHaroldSolbrigwillprepareaNWIforthe"object"aspectsofthiswork.ThisisproposedfordiscussionattheSC32/WG2meeting.  ,E.` hp x (#XE  NX X#j   N  X0VXj  X#XXX0V ,B.` hp x (#XB   NX X#j   N2  D  .3    X0VXj  X#XXX0VGlobalInformationLocatorServicemachinetomachineinterfacedefinition.This $ standardortechnicalreportwouldexaminetheinformationtechnologycharacteristicsofanextgenerationsearchinterfacethatwouldfurtherenablethedeploymentofaglobalinformationlocatorservice.Withinspecificdomains,standardmechanismstolocateinformationresourcesarebeingdeployed,butthefewcrossdomainstandardsareprotocolspecific(e.g.,SQL,ISO23950).Asemanticallybasedobjectinterfaceforsearchwouldenableaglobalinformationlocatorservice.Suchastandardinterfaceisanincrementalstepfromcurrenttechnology.Theinterfacecouldbequicklyappliedonpeercomputernetworksandotherarchitectures,totheimmediatebenefitofthepublic,government,industry,andallothersectorsthatneedinformationdiscoveryandretrievalfacilities.Thisworkaddressesmachinetomachineinterfacesandwouldworkwithanyrelevanthumanmachineinterface.EliotChristianwillprepareadraftNWIfordiscussionattheSC32/WG2meeting.  ,E.` hp x (#XEC $$C ,B.` hp x (#XB   NX X#j   N2  5  .3    X0VXj  X#XXX0VISO/IEC11179Parts1and2and     ,E.` hp x (#XE  NX X#j   N  X0VXj  X#XXX0V  NX X#j   N  X0VXj  X#XXX0VISO/IEC11179,Part1,Framework,isoutfor2ndCDballot.(Thisshouldhave "  beensentoutforFinalCDballot,butinthechangefromSC14toSC32,thisprogressionwasmissed.)CommentswerereceivedunofficiallyfromJakeKnoppersinCanada.DanGillmanandDougMannmettoworkonresolutionstothecomments.Mostissueswereresolved.SomeshouldbestbeheldfortherevisionofISO/IEC11179asdescribedintheNewWorkItem5.B.,above.WeshoulddiscussthisdocumentattheSC32/WG2meeting.  NX X#j   N  X0VXj  X#XXX0V  NX X#j   N  X0VXj  X#XXX0VISO/IEC11179,Part2,ClassificationofDataElements,isoutforFinalCD F*%( ballot.TheresultsoftheballotshouldbeavailableintimetodiscussattheSC32/WG2meeting.  NX X#j   N  X0VXj  X#XXX0V -k(+     NX X#  N  9  A  Aj   X0VXj  X#XXX0VISO/IECCD15452,InformationTechnologySpecificationofdatavalue  domains.JudithNewtonreportedthatthisworkpasseditsCDballot.Judithhaspreparedanewdraftrespondingtocommentsreceived.SheispostingthisversiontotheL8FTPsite.ItwillbereviewedattheSC32/WG2meeting.ItwasalsosuggestedthattheDataValueDomainworkbemadeanextensionofISO/IEC11179,ratherthanbecomeaseparateISOstandard.Thiswouldmakesense,ifitisagreedtoupdateISO/IEC11179insomemanner,e.g.,assuggestedabove.90:݌̌   X#XX X# X#XX X#  G $Jd5 G  NX X#j   N  X0VXj  X#XXX0V ,B.` hp x (#XB   NX X#j   N2  6  .3    X0VXj  X#XXX0VSC32issues >    ,E.` hp x (#XE  NX X#j   N  X0VXj  X#XXX0V  NX X#j   N  X0VXj  X#XXX0VWediscussedtheupcomingSC32meeting.TheUSstronglydesirestoprovide 8  theconvenershipforWG2.TheintentionistobuildaWGthatisgreaterthanthesumoftheincomingparts.ThiswillinvolvelaunchingNewWorkItemsandattractingnewmembers.ItisdesiredthatweorganizetheWGtoexpeditiouslycompletethecurrentlyassignedprogramofwork,possiblythroughuseofRapporteurs.  NX X#j   N  X0VXj  X#XXX0V  NX X#j   N  X0VXj  X#XXX0VWeidentifiedthepotentialdelegationtotheSC32/WG2meetingandduring 2 themeetingPhongNgosentoutanoticetoseeifanyoneelseisinterestedinjoiningtheU.S.delegation.  NX X#j   N  X0VXj  X#XXX0V  NX X#j   N  X0VXj  X#XXX0VForaWG2meetingagendaandotherinformationaboutWG2,seethewebsite  setupbyJoeChristensenat:http://metadata.aihw.gov.au  NX X#j   N  X0VXj  X#XXX0V ,B.` hp x (#XB   NX X#j   N2  7  .3    X0VXj  X#XXX0VJointmeetingwithT2    ,E.` hp x (#XE  NX X#j   N  X0VXj  X#XXX0V  NX X#j   N  X0VXj  X#XXX0VL8andT2mettogetherforafullday.L8andT2membersgaveseveral  presentationsdescribingthepast,currentandproposedworkofthetwocommittees(andprojectsrelatedtocommitteework).BancroftScottdescribedthegeneralconceptsandusesofASN.1.BillAndersenbriefedusontheKnowledgeBusOntologyProject.FrankOlkendiscussedXML,XMLDATAandtheW3CResourceDescriptionFramework(RDF)efforts.HealsomadecomparisonsbetweenXML/RDFandASN.1.JohnSowadiscussedongoingworkrelatingtoConceptualSchemasandtheKnowledgeInterchangeFormat(KIF).TonySarrisdescribedprogresswiththeConceptualSchemaModelingFacilityCD.JohnSowaandTonySarisdescribedthestatusandplansoftheAdHocGroupOntology.JudithNewtondescribedtheworkproceedingonCD15452,SpecificationofDataValueDomains.L8membersalsodescribedotherL8effortsandtheNWIslistedaboveinItem4.  NX X#j   N  X0VXj  X#XXX0V  NX X#j   N  X0VXj  X#XXX0VWediscussedpotentialareasofcommoninterestbetweenL8andT2.Both ($& groupsareinvolvedinmanagementofdatasemantics.Therearemanywaysthattheworkofonecommitteecouldbedirectlyusefultotheother.ForexampletheConceptualSchemaModelingFacilityandOntologyeffortsinT2couldbedirectlyappliedintheL8metadataregistrywork.Andsimilarly,themetadataregistrycouldbeanimportantcomponentofontologybasedmiddlewarebeingresearchedandtestedby N-(+ T2members.WealsodiscussedtheutilizationofourworkforvariousapplicationareassuchasEDI.  NX X#j   N  X0VXj  X#XXX0V  NX X#j   N  X0VXj  X#XXX0VThegeneralthrustofmostcommentsindicatedadesiretomergethetwo  groups.AproposalwillbeputtogetherbyTonySarris,MurrayFreeman,DougMannandBruceBargmeyer.Afteritisreviewed,thedocumentwillbeballotedbybothL8andT2.PhongNgowillcheckwithNCITStoseeifthereareanyrequirementsimposedbyNCITSand/orANSI.  NX X#j   N  X0VXj  X#XXX0V  NX X#j   N  X0VXj  X#XXX0VHiamKilovraisedthepotentialforCORBA/OMGconnectionsanddiscussedthe L   desirabilityofcommunicatingtheworkofL8toOMGgroups.Hewillarrangeforpresentationstobemade.RogerBurkhartmaybeabletomakethepresentations.InboththeL8andL8/T2meetings,TomCulpepperdiscussedthepotentialforcollaborationwithOMG.HeandHaroldSolbrigwillhelpustoidentifyareaswherewemaycollaborateandcoordinatewithongoingOMGwork.OneareathatmayrelatetoL8workistheLexiconQueryServiceCORBAMEDURL:      www.omg.org/corbamed/lex.htm~Vlwo          NX X#j   N  X0VXj  X#XXX0V ,K7` hp x #(#XK   NX X#j   N2  8  .3    X0VXj  X#XXX0VFuturemeetingschedule     ,W4` hp x #(#X #W  NX X#j   N  X0VXj  X#XXX0V  NX X#j   N  X0VXj  X#XXX0VJune1012,1998atNISTNorthRoom501L8SIGandPlenary    NX X#j   N  X0VXj  X#XXX0VJuly611,1998SC32andSC32/WG2atBrisbane,Australia    NX X#j   N  X0VXj  X#XXX0V ,T7` hp x #(#X #T   NX X#j   N2  9  .3    X0VXj  X#XXX0VAppreciationtoHost    ,W4` hp x #(#X #WThemembersofL8andT2expressedtheirappreciationtoMurrayFreemanandFOSILtd.fortheexcellentarrangementsforthemeetings,luncheon,tour,andassistanceprovidedduringthemeeting.WeenjoyedtheNationalParkServicepresentationabouttheCharlesPeircehomeandespeciallyenjoyedourtourtothehomeandtothenearbymuseumwhereweheardpresentationsaboutCharlesPeirce.ManyoftheL8andT2membershaveheardmuchabouttheworkofPeirce.Hisworkinpragmaticsandsemioticsprovidesanimportantfoundationforoursemanticsmanagementefforts.Itwasapleasuretohearmoreabouthislifeandwork.̄DirectionstoNISTNorth:NISTNorthisBuilding820.Theaddressofthisbuildingis820WestDiamondAvenue.NotethatthebuildingislocatedacrossthestreetfromthemaincampusofNIST.InsteadofturningontoBureauDrivetowardthemainGateofNIST,turntheoppositedirection(North)ontoBureauDriveandtakethesecondpossiblerightturntogettotheNISTNorthbuilding,Thebuildinghasthename"NIST"onitinlargeletters.(FromInterstate270,drivingNorth,takeExit10,whichloopsunderthefreeway,andthenturnRIGHTatthefirststoplightthisistheintersectionofWestDiamondAvenueandBureaudrive.) -(+ ЇX3L8documents,includingthismeetingreport,areavailableviaAnonymousFTPfromsdctsunsrv1.ncsl.nist.gov.ChangedirectorytoX3L8(X3L8inlowercaseletters)andcheckthe"readme"filefordetails.ManyofthedocumentsarealsolistedontheX3L8HomePage.TheURLishttp://www.lbl.gov/~olken/X3L8".Ifyouhavequestionsorcommentsonthisdocumentsendemailtobargmeyer.bruce@epamail.epa.gov.A r  AK.` hp x (#X #K