2. METADATA
• Essential to mange digital
files
• Information that stays with
the file
• Resource discovery
• Provides valuable
information for digital
preservation
6. DIGITISED
• More control
• Define the types of metadata that
you embed in the preservation &
access files (standards)
• Technical information captured by
the digitiser can be embedded
• Impose file naming conventions
Title | creator | date | copyright
statement | digitised by | unique
identifier | relevant technical
information
8. BORN
DIGITAL
• Ensure the integrity of metadata
@ collection point
• Encourage content creators to
provide descriptive metadata
• Do not strip metadata
• Keep original file in tact – embed
metadata in access copies only
Title | creator | date | copyright
statement | unique identifier |
technical information
12. RESOURCES
• State Library New South Wales 2012,
Metadata framework: principles &
standards for cataloguing ,
<https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/file/1151/do
wnload?token=kkROqsfG>
• Library of Congress n.d. Metadata
Encoding & Transmission Standard,
http://www.loc.gov/standards/mets/
• Library of Congress n.d. Metadata Object
Description Schema
<http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/>
Digital curation specialist – DQSS is responsible for the standards
Deal with born digital collections. How to get it in the door and then what to do with it.
Metadata is essential to this process.
Why is it important
I am going to talk about both separately
Why? My focus is digital collecting and born digital content. I will talk to you about what is important to both but with the focus of today being mainly on digital collecting that is what I shall focus on.
What is important to both?
Also every aspect of what I am going to touch on will be covered by other speakers today.
What is common to both?
Original object has been catalogued – even at a basic level
Presumably you would have a record number that could be embedded in the file from the original object
You can
Original object has been catalogued – even at a basic level
Presumably you would have a record number that could be embedded in the file from the original object
More control – although the digitiser is the wild card in this scenario
Standards are important
Matthew and Maria will be talking about 2 born digital case studies
Maintain integrity
Using write blockers so as to not change any of the metadata unintentionally.
Help with the cataloguing
Standards – Maria & Matt – how to educate content creators on things like file naming and capture.
Maintain integrity
Protects “date/time” information
SLNSW metadata framework
METS Schema – xml schema
Digital curation specialist –
Deal with born digital collections. How to get it in the door and then what to do with it.
Metadata is essential to this process.