Microform and Newspaper Collections

The September Project Project Data Dictionary

Draft, last updated 02/15/07

Project Liaison: Jessica Albano

Metadata Liaison: Kathleen Forsythe

 
TSP Element Dublin Core element ; searchable/nonsearchable ; public/hidden Comments
Title* Title ;
searchable ;
public
All items must have a title. For Alternate Titles create a Note.
Transcribe from item; if there is nothing to transcribe, formulate a title based on the content of the item (rather than the format). In general, a title is a brief descriptive phrase that includes these elements, generally in this order: who, what, where, when. The when (the specific date or the date range during which an event or display occurred) should be entered as <MM-DD-YYYY>.
A formulated title could be as follows: "Painting murals in front of Seattle Public Library, Downtown Seattle. 09-11-2001"
Omit initial articles. Example: Omit "The" in The September Project.
Creator* Creator ;
searchable ;
public
Name of the individual(s) or organization(s) responsible for the content.
Format of personal names: Lastname, Firstname Middlename/initial, date.
Describe organizations as specifically as possible (down to the chapter and subcommittee levels, for example).
This is a controlled field, LCNAF. Sources of headings: Library of Congress, UW Libraries Catalog, Pacific Northwest Regional Newspaper database (uses InMagic software) , OCLC WorldCat (UW Restricted).
For unknown creators, enter <[Unknown]>.
Multiple names are okay; separate multiple names with <br>.
See Jessica Albano, jalbano@u.washington.edu, if there are different forms of the individual(s) and/or organization(s) name(s).
Publisher Publisher ;
searchable ;
public
Organization responsible for making the resource available.
Use this field when the Publisher differs from the Creator. For example, a student group creates a handout, but the library publishes (prints) the handout and gives it to library users.
This is a controlled field, using the authority files cited above.
Separate multiple publishers with <br>.
Place of Publication Publisher ;
searchable ;
public
Only enter a Place of Publication when Publisher information has been entered.
Enter <Country--State or Province--City>.
When place is unknown, enter <[Unknown]>.
Exhibit Creator* Creator ;
searchable ;
public
Where the image represents an exhibit or display rather than an individual item, name of the individual(s) or organization(s) responsible for creating the display or exhibit.
Format of personal names: Lastname, Firstname Middlename/initial, date.
Describe organizations as specifically as possible (down to the chapter and subcommittee levels, for example).
For unknown creators, enter <[Unknown]>
Multiple names are okay; separate multiple names with <br>.
Date* Date ;
searchable ;
public
Enter the year during which the event occurred. Example: 2003
Enter specific date or date ranges in the Title field.
Subjects (TGM) Subject ;
searchable ;
public
Headings from Thesaurus of Graphic Materials. Use http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/tgm1/
Separate multiple values with <br>.
Subjects (LCSH) Subject ;
searchable ;
public
Headings from LCSH.
Separate multiple values with <br>.
Geographic Coverage* Coverage.Spatial ;
searchable ;
public
Describes the geographic coverage of the content of the resource. If an event is advertised, enter the place of the event.
Enter <Country--State or Province--City>.
Derive place names from LC subject headings.
No value okay.
Notes Description ;
searchable ;
public
Useful access information not included elsewhere.
Separate multiple notes with <br> <br> (a double break).
Object Type* Type ;
searchable ;
public
Enter resource type or "specific material designation."
Use "Document Type Terms for Unpublished Materials and Printed Ephemera" at http://staffweb.lib.washington.edu/monos/catdocs/Doctype.htm .
Enter object type only; additional physical details can go in "Physical Description."
Physical Description* Format.extent ;
non-searchable ;
public
"Other" physical details; specifically, the size of the resource and its condition.
Format: "Size: [H] x [W]
Language* Language ;
non-searchable ;
hidden
Language of the content. Not used in public display at present. Completely spell-out the language.
Multiple languages are okay; separate multiple languages with <br>
For a collection of items (an exhibit case full of books, for example), enter <Multiple>.
Library Type* Description;
searchable ;
public
Describes the creator's or, if not available, affiliation's type; each creator is associated with a single type of library. See local authority file for a list of creators and their library types.
Examples include academic library, public library, prison library, military library, etc.
Institution Contact* Creator ;
searchable ;
public
Person contributing the item to the collection.
Format of personal names: Lastname, Firstname Middlename/initial, date.
This is a controlled field, LCNAF. Sources of headings: Library of Congress, U.W. Libraries catalog, Pacific Northwest Regional Newspaper database (uses InMagic software) , OCLC WorldCat.
Repository Source ;
searchable ;
public
The institution where the item is physically located and the holdings information.
This information will allow users to contact the holding institution to access the original item.
This is a controlled field, LCNAF. Sources of headings: Library of Congress, U.W. Libraries catalog, Pacific Northwest Regional Newspaper database (uses InMagic software) , OCLC WorldCat.
Digitization Specifications Format ;
non-searchable ;
hidden
Any potentially useful information concerning the digital conversion process. Example: date scanned.
Digital Collection* No DC match ;
non-searchable ;
public
The September Project
Image Number* Identifier ;
searchable ;
public
A unique alphanumeric identification string for the item.
The item number should be the same as the filename we store.
The item number should be constructed as follows: yyyyabcxxxx
yyyy = year
abc = institution contact's initials: first, middle, last (or first, last if no middle initial).
xxxx = unique, sequential id number for the image
Example: 2005ja01.jpg
Contact Information* Rights ;
non-searchable ;
public
The University of Washington Libraries does not provide reproductions of this image. Copyright of the original negative, print, slide, sound, or video reproduced here remains in the possession of the Creator. For further information contact Jessica Albano, jalbano@u.washington.edu
Type limit* Type ;
searchable ;
hidden
Describes the nature or genre of the content of the resource. Select a value from the working draft list of Dublin Core Types http://dublincore.org/documents/dcmi-type-vocabulary/
For this database, use text for items that were originally text (this includes digital images of pages of text) and image for items that were originally images.

* = Required field

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