Draft list of metadata fields to drive the discovery and delivery of collection-level objects
MM: Recommendation: follow ISAD(G) for consistent reference. Below needs to be revised to reflect ISAD(G) elements.
Proposed list of metadata fields to drive the discovery and delivery of Hypatia collections. The following is a list of descriptive, technical and administrative metadata that may accompany a collection in Hypatia. Not all collections will necessarily have metadata for all of these metadata fields.
Field Name |
Description |
Facet as refinement in UI? |
Searchable? |
Displayed? |
Sortable? |
Metadata Source |
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Repository |
Name of the archival unit responsible for the collection. |
Yes |
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Collection Call Number |
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Maybe |
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Collection Title |
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No |
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Creator |
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Yes |
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Accession |
List of accessions that are a part of this collection |
No |
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Abstract |
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No |
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Languages |
languages represented in the collection |
Yes |
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Access Restrictions |
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Yes (need controlled vocabulary) |
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Use Restrictions |
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Yes (need controlled vocabulary) |
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Extent |
Size of the collection: corresponding storage media, number of files, disk size |
No |
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Indexing terms |
names and subjects |
Yes |
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Scope and Content |
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No |
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Biography |
Background on collection or donor |
No |
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Access Notes |
Notes on how to get access to the collection (eg.series 8 is available on in the reading room) |
No |
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Elements to display (informed by SALT)
Institution |
Branding? |
Other image? |
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