Property: contactName
The name of the organisational contact to obtain further information or provide feedback about an information resource.
URI: vcard:fn
Obligation and Cardinality
The table below details the classes which use this property and the conditions of its use.
| Class | Range | Obligation | Cardinality |
|---|---|---|---|
| ContactPoint | String | Mandatory | One |
Usage Notes
Purpose
Use of contactName provides an avenue for users to provide feedback or request additional information about a resource to assist in determining its relevance and potential use or in understanding and interpreting the content.
Do not confuse with
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contributor: a person or organisation responsible for making significant contributions to the content of the described resource.
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creator: the business entity (department, agency, board, commission, etc.) primarily responsible for the creation of the content of the resource.
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issuing body: the department, agency, board or commission responsible for making the described resource publicly available.
Guidelines
Contact information should be included for all new information resources that are added to the Government Data Catalogue. Generally, contactName will be a support or branch unit that will either respond to the user or refer the inquiry to a subject matter expert.
Because the Government Data Catalogue may include historical resources for which there is no longer a suitable contact point, this element has not been made mandatory.
When a contactName is provided for an information resource, it should be combined with a email.
Aliases
- Team name
Identifier and Mapping Information
Schema Source
- from schema: https://github.com/co-cddo/ukgov-metadata-exchange-model/blob/main/src/model/uk_cross_government_metadata_exchange_model.yaml