Special Collections Oral Histories Data Dictionary
Projects in Special Collections that feature oral histories should generally follow this data dictionary, adding fields where necessary.
Template for digital oral history collections derived from Special Collections holdings
Finalized in January 2012
Version 5.3, last updated 2012-03-15, 2012-03-13, 2012-02-25
Address questions about this data dictionary to: Blynne Olivieri, Theo Gerontakos, Kris Kinsey, or Anne Graham.
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Field No. |
Element and description |
Description |
Example |
Required? |
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Title |
Enter a brief descriptive phrase. Do not use initial articles, if possible.
Construct as follows: --> titles for single items: [Name of interviewee] interview, [item format],
--> titles for CONTENTdm document descriptions: [Name of interviewee] interview
All items must have a title.
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Items: Rose Arensberg interview, audio Rose Arensberg interview, video Rose Arensberg interview, transcript Rose Arensberg interview, photograph
CONTENTdm document descriptions: Rose Arensberg interview Calvin Armstrong interview |
ResearchWorks (DSpace): REQUIRED
Single items in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): REQUIRED
Compound objects in Compound objects in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): (1) REQUIRED for document descriptions (2) REQUIRED for page descriptions |
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Interviewee’s Name/Names |
Name of person interviewed. Format of personal name: Lastname, Firstname. Use LC Name Authority File for form of name when available: If the only name associated with the interviewee is a corporate name, enter the corporate name. Whenever possible, use a heading from the LC Name Authority File. Separate multiple entries with a semicolon.
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Daiber, Ome
Daiber, Ome; Armstrong, Calvin
Colbert, Curt, 1947-
Boeing Company. Boeing Military Aircraft and Missile Systems Group |
ResearchWorks (DSpace): REQUIRED if known; if not known, leave blank
Single items in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): REQUIRED
Compound objects in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): (1) REQUIRED for document descriptions (2) OPTIONAL for page descriptions |
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Interviewee Birthplace |
Enter place of birth of the person interviewed.
Can leave blank if unknown
Form of entry: [city], [state], [country]
If there are multiple interviewee’s, associate the person with the place using a parenthetical qualifier (see example). |
Aasal, Punjab, India
Seattle, Washington, United States
Aasal, Punjab, India (Prem Kumar); Seattle, Washington, United States (Curt Colbert) |
ResearchWorks (DSpace): DO NOT USE
Single items in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): OPTIONAL
Compound objects in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): (1) OPTIONAL for document descriptions (2) DO NOT USE for page descriptions |
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Interviewer
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Format of personal name: Lastname, Firstname. Use LC Name Authority File for form of name when available:
Name of person who interviewed subject.
Separate multiple entries with a semicolon. |
Gossett, Larry
Meyers, Richard D.
Colbert, Curt, 1947-
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ResearchWorks (DSpace): OPTIONAL
Single items in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): REQUIRED (if known)
Compound objects in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): (1) REQUIRED (if known) for document descriptions (2) DO NOT USE for page descriptions |
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Interview Date/s |
Enter the creation date of the item. For most items this will be the date on which the interview took place.
If the interview took place over an extended period of time, enter the range of dates.
For CONTENTdm document descriptions, enter date or date range for all items.
If date is required but unknown, make a reasonable estimate. It can be a date range.
This is the display field. Enter first the day if available, then the month. If there are multiple interviews, enter a date range. |
23 April 2001
October-November 2006 |
ResearchWorks (DSpace): OPTIONAL
Single items in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): REQUIRED
Compound objects in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): (1) REQUIRED for document descriptions (2) OPTIONAL for page descriptions |
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Dates |
Enter year only.
Separate additional years, even if sequential, with comma.
Approximate dates should include five years on either side. |
2004
2004, 2005
2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
[if Interview Date/s = “approximately 1991:”] 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
ResearchWorks (DSpace): DO NOT USE
Single items in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): REQUIRED
Compound objects in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): (1) REQUIRED for document descriptions (2) OPTIONAL for page descriptions |
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Earliest Date |
The earliest date the interview took place.
Format the date in standardized, W3C-DTF format http://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-datetime: YYYY, or YYYY-MM, or YYYY-MM-DD as needed.
NOTE: If the interview occurred on a single date, then the Earliest Date and the Latest Date will be the same |
1965-05-31
1965-05
1967 |
ResearchWorks (DSpace): REQUIRED if known; if not known, leave blank
Single items in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): REQUIRED
Compound objects in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): (1) REQUIRED for document descriptions (2) OPTIONAL for page descriptions |
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Latest Date |
The latest date of the interview.
Format the date in standardized, W3C-DTF format http://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-datetime: YYYY, or YYYY-MM, or YYYY-MM-DD as needed.
NOTE: If the interview occurred on a single date, then the Earliest Date and the Latest Date will be the same. |
1965-05-31
1965-05
1967 |
ResearchWorks (DSpace): REQUIRED if known; if not known, leave blank
Single items in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): REQUIRED
Compound objects in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): (1) REQUIRED for document descriptions (2) OPTIONAL for page descriptions |
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Notes |
Enter any information of importance that is not represented elsewhere.
Judgment should be used to determine whether the note: (1) pertains to a single digital object, and is therefore entered in the CONTENTdm page description, or, (2) more generally pertains to the “compound object” and belongs in the CONTENTdm document description.
For example, a note that the first 15 minutes of a single digitized audio track were blank on the original probably belongs in the CONTENTdm page description; however general information about the interviewee would go into the document description.
Notes for audio objects in ResearchWorks should be administrative; that is, these notes should be recorded to facilitate administering the digital collection.
Recommended note: record the timecode at which various parts of the oral history begin (example: “Dwight Watson’s description of his historic ascent of Mt. Watson is recounted at timecode 01:31:00”).
Recommended: Note any numbering system on the original audio in the original manuscript accession (this should be entered in the page description, even when there are multiple originals). |
[Note that belongs in the document description:] Mr Kumar grew up in a small town of Punjab, where he received his early education. He came to the University of Idaho in 1970 and worked towards Master’s Degree. He taught English and Humanities at Washington State University, University of Miami, and Colorado State University until 1986 when he joined Boeing.
[Note that could be entered in either the document description or the page description; in these cases, generally prefer entering the note in the document description:] Parts of the interview are conducted in Norwegian.
[Note that should be entered in the page description:] Original audio has first 15 minutes missing because of a reproduction error in 1982.
[Another note that could be entered into the page description] Dwight Watson’s description of his historic ascent of Mt. Watson is recounted at timecode 01:31:00
[Administrative note that could be entered in ResearchWorks:] Artifact appears in the audio bitstream at about 6:58. This WAV should be replaced. TG 2011-10-24. |
ResearchWorks (DSpace): OPTIONAL
Single items in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): OPTIONAL
Compound objects in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): (1) OPTIONAL for document descriptions (2) OPTIONAL for page descriptions |
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Subjects (LCSH) |
Enter subject headings taken from the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): http://authorities.loc.gov/ or http://id.loc.gov/
Enter here topical headings and headings for places with proper names (this includes neighborhoods, which are not entered in the Geographic Coverage field below).
Separate multiple entries with a semicolon.
Enter Subjects (LCSH) in CONTENTdm document descriptions only. Individual items do not require subject headings.
Note: LCSH is usually applied by UW catalogers; most metadata entrists will enter “xyz” only in this field. |
Mountain Rescue Council
Temple B'nai Torah (Mercer Island, Wash.)
Capitol Hill (Seattle, Wash.)
University District (Seattle, Wash.)
xyz |
ResearchWorks (DSpace): DO NOT USE
Single items in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): REQUIRED
Compound objects in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): (1) REQUIRED for document descriptions (2) DO NOT USE for page descriptions |
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Individuals Discussed |
List names of individuals given significant attention in the interview.
Format of personal name: Lastname, Firstname.
Use LC Authority File for form of name when available. http://authorities.loc.gov or http://id.loc.gov/
Separate multiple entries with a semicolon.
Individuals Discussed, when entered, should appear in the document description.
Some collections, if they wish, can also list Individuals Discussed at the page level, if they wish to specify Individuals Discussed for each digital object. |
Whittaker, James
Williams, Paul B.
Morgan, Murray, 1916-2000 |
ResearchWorks (DSpace): DO NOT USE
Single items in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): OPTIONAL
Compound objects in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): (1) OPTIONAL for document descriptions (2) OPTIONAL for page descriptions |
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Organizations Discussed |
Names of organizations given significant attention in the interview.
Use heading found in LC Name Authority File (LCNAF) when available. http://authorities.loc.gov or http://id.loc.gov/
If there is no heading in LCNAF, create a heading; be sure to re-use that heading every time the same organization is referred to.
Separate multiple entries with a semicolon.
Organizations Discussed, when entered, should appear in the document description.
Some collections, if they wish, can also list Organizations Discussed at the page level, if they wish to specify Organizations Discussed for each digital object. |
Schipperke Club of America
International Longshoremen's Association. Local 38-97 (Tacoma, Wash.)
United States. Central Intelligence Agency. Conflict Issues Division |
ResearchWorks (DSpace): DO NOT USE
Single items in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): OPTIONAL
Compound objects in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): (1) OPTIONAL for document descriptions (2) OPTIONAL for page descriptions |
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Geographic Coverage |
Enter broad and local geographic locations given significant attention in the interview.
Use LC Subject Headings for location when available.
Use the following format for states/cities: [Country]—[State]—[City]
For neighborhoods or other types of locales below the city level, enter an LCSH heading in the Subjects (LCSH) field above.
Separate multiple entries with a semicolon .
Geographic Coverage, when entered, should appear in the document description.
Some collections, if they wish, can also list Geographic Coverage at the page level, if they wish to specify Geographic Coverage for each digital object. |
United States—Washington (State)—Seattle
Pakistan—Lahore
United States—Washington (State)—Bellingham |
ResearchWorks (DSpace): DO NOT USE
Single items in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): OPTIONAL
Compound objects in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): (1) OPTIONAL for document descriptions (2) OPTIONAL for page descriptions |
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Time Period Discussed |
Representation of time periods given significant attention in the interview.
This is a free text field with no authoritative source of terms. However most entries should be dates and date ranges. But if any time period can be described using LCSH headings, use the LCSH heading.
Time Period Discussed, when entered, should appear in the document description.
Some collections, if they wish, can also list Time Period Discussed at the page level, if they wish to specify Time Period Discussed for each digital object. |
1964.
1986-1990.
[Some examples of possible LCSH headings:] Twentieth century. Nineteen forties. |
ResearchWorks (DSpace): DO NOT USE
Single items in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): OPTIONAL
Compound objects in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): (1) OPTIONAL for document descriptions (2) OPTIONAL for page descriptions |
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Genre |
Enter genre headings taken from the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH). This will be “oral histories.”
The genre field should not be used in page descriptions. |
Oral histories |
ResearchWorks (DSpace): REQUIRED
Single items in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): REQUIRED
Compound objects in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): (1) REQUIRED for document descriptions (2) DO NOT USE for page descriptions |
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Language |
Name of language(s) used in the interview fully spelled out. |
Spanish
English
French |
ResearchWorks (DSpace): OPTIONAL
Single items in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): OPTIONAL
Compound objects in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): (1) OPTIONAL for document descriptions OPTIONAL for page descriptions |
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Language Code |
Name of language(s) used in the interview.
Preferred: use an ISO 639-3 code.
Option: rather than use a 3 letter code from ISO 639-3, you can use the default DSpace rendering of languages: a 2 letter code from ISO 639-1 followed by an underscore and then an optional 2 letter country code from ISO 3166-1. |
spa [or es_es]
eng [or en_us]
fra [or fr_fr] |
ResearchWorks (DSpace): OPTIONAL
Single items in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): OPTIONAL
Compound objects in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): (2) OPTIONAL for document descriptions (3) OPTIONAL for page descriptions |
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Digital Collection |
Name of the digital collection into which the digital objects will be uploaded in UW Libraries Digital Collections (CONTENTdm).
For all oral histories, this will be “Oral History Collection.”
If there is a sub-collection name, enter it below in the Project field. |
Oral History Collection |
ResearchWorks (DSpace): REQUIRED
Single items in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): REQUIRED
Compound objects in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): (1) REQUIRED for document descriptions REQUIRED for page descriptions |
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Project
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Enter subcollection name.
Used to distinguish a subcollection in the Digital Collections (CONTENTdm) Oral History Collection.
Multiple projects/subcollections can be entered; separate multiple values using a semi-colon. |
Labor Archives Digital Resources Portal; Washington State Jewish History Project |
ResearchWorks (DSpace): REQUIRED if applcable
Single items in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): REQUIRED (if applicable)
Compound objects in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): (1) REQUIRED (if applicable) for document descriptions (2) REQUIRED (if applicable) for page descriptions |
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Digital ID Number |
Unique number assigned to each digital object in CONTENTdm for identification purposes.
Identifiers can be produced by contacting either Kris Kinsey (Special Collections) or Anne Graham (Digital Initiatives).
Format of numbers for stand-alone items: OHCxxx.
Format of numbers for compound objects: document description (top level) = OHCxxx, then each page description as follows; OHCxxx-Trascript, etc. See examples.
This field is a version of “Order Number” (as the field is called in other UW Libraries’ data dictionaries). |
Document description: OHC0847
Page description OHC0847-Audio OHC084-Transcript OHC084-Video |
ResearchWorks (DSpace): DO NOT USE
Single items in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): REQUIRED
Compound objects in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): (1) REQUIRED for document descriptions (2) REQUIRED for page descriptions |
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DSpace Handle |
Enter the DSpace handle for the master WAV file.
All audio files will be loaded into DSpace. The DSpace handle needs to be retrieved and entered in this field before uploading to Digital Collections (CONTENTdm).
For each interview there should be only one DSpace handle (although there may be multiple WAV files; see the “Notes” at the bottom of this document). |
https://digital.lib.washington.edu/dspace/handle/1773/17261 |
ResearchWorks (DSpace): NOT APPLICABLE
Single items in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): REQUIRED
Compound objects in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): (1) DO NOT USE for document descriptions (2) REQUIRED for page descriptions of audio objects; leave all other page descriptions blank |
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Ordering Information |
Instructions for ordering. The text for this field will be unique to each project, and should be created by the project manager for any given project. |
To request a high resolution or uncompressed reproduction, or to obtain permission to use any portion of this item, contact University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections. Email: photos@u.washington.edu <br> Please reference the Digital ID Number. |
ResearchWorks (DSpace): DO NOT USE
Single items in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): REQUIRED
Compound objects in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): (1) REQUIRED for document descriptions (2) REQUIRED for page descriptions |
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Rights |
Identifies rights holder and restrictions. |
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Open to all users. |
ResearchWorks (DSpace): REQUIRED
Single items in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): REQUIRED
Compound objects in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): (1) REQUIRED if applicable for document descriptions (1) REQUIRED if applicable for page descriptions |
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Repository |
The institution holding the materials.
Enter “University of Washington Libraries Special Collections” |
University of Washington Libraries Special Collections |
ResearchWorks (DSpace): REQUIRED
Single items in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): REQUIRED
Compound objects in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): (1) REQUIRED for document descriptions (2) REQUIRED for page descriptions |
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Repository Collection
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Official name of the manuscript collection followed by the accession number assigned to the collection. In cases where the oral history is a component of a larger collection, specify the box number and if applicable the folder number where the item is located. |
ResearchWorks (DSpace): REQUIRED
Single items in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): REQUIRED
Compound objects in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): (1) REQUIRED for document descriptions (2) DO NOT USE for page descriptions |
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Repository Collection Guide
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Enter the prefix “To view the Finding Aid for this collection see:” then the url for the appropriate finding aid. |
To view the Finding Aid for this collection see: http://digital.lib.washington.edu/findingaids/permalink/ArensbergRose2122/ |
ResearchWorks (DSpace): OPTIONAL
Single items in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): REQUIRED (if known)
Compound objects in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): (1) REQUIRED (if known) for document descriptions (2) DO NOT USE for page descriptions |
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Type |
Enter appropriate name from DCMI Type vocabulary: http://dublincore.org/documents/dcmi-type-vocabulary |
Text Sound StillImage MovingImage |
ResearchWorks (DSpace): REQUIRED
Single items in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): REQUIRED
Compound objects in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): (1) DO NOT USE for document descriptions (2) REQUIRED for page descriptions |
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Extent |
Duration of audio file or length of document. |
12 minutes, 58 seconds
6 pages |
ResearchWorks (DSpace): OPTIONAL
Single items in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): OPTIONAL
Compound objects in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): (1) OPTIONAL for document descriptions (2) OPTIONAL for page descriptions |
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Digital Format |
Enter the file format of the digital object. In the case of audio files this information is for the access copy only (the master digital file information can be presented in the “Digital Reproduction Field”).
Recommended: use an established or generally agreed-upon internet media type. Media types should be listed at http://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/index.html |
audio/flv
image/jpeg
application/pdf
text/plain |
ResearchWorks (DSpace): REQUIRED
Single items in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): REQUIRED
Compound objects in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): (1) DO NOT USE for document descriptions (2) REQUIRED for page descriptions |
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Original Format |
Enter the original format. For audio/video, use a value from “5.B.1 Extent of item and specific material designation” from the IASA Cataloging Rules (available at http://www.iasa-web.org/iasa-cataloguing-rules ) which, as of 2011-11-02, lists the following for sound/video/film: sound cartridge videocartridge film cartridge electronic chip cartridge For other formats, use an appropriate specific material designation from AACR2R, as follows: Books, pamphlets, printed sheets, manuscripts: Cartographic materials: Printed music: Graphic materials: Electronic resources (born-digital items): Three dimensional artefacts and realia: art original Microforms: add cartridge, cassette, or reel, as appropriate, to microfilm. Add cassette if appropriate, to microfiche. For example, 25 aperture cards, 1 microfilm cassette, 2 microfilm reels, 3 microfiches, 10 microopaques |
Sound disc Sound tape reel Videocartridge Book Manuscript Pamphlet Broadside Photograph Map Vocal score Flash card CD-ROM Photo CDs DVD-ROM Diorama Exhibit |
ResearchWorks (DSpace): REQUIRED
Single items in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): REQUIRED
Compound objects in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): (1) DO NOT USE for document descriptions (2) REQUIRED for page descriptions |
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Physical Description |
For audio/video, provide a physical description that accords with IASA Cataloging Rules, section 5, “Physical Description” available at http://www.iasa-web.org/iasa-cataloguing-rules. For other formats, follow the same basic rules (the IASA rules are derived from AACR2 practice); when in doubt, refer to AACR2. All elements of the IASA rules do not need to be present. Possibilities include: extent + specific material designation + type of format + further type-of-format qualification + playing time (duration). Extent: “Arabic numeral to indicate the number of physical units (i.e. carriers) for the item.” Specific material designation (SMD): choose value enumerated in the Original Format field above. “Type of format” for audio/video: specific type of format added as a parenthetical qualifier to the SMD, taken from the following list, if possible:
Further type-of-format qualification: specific types of formats may be further qualified as appropriate. Playing time/duration: give the playing time of the recording in parentheses. Complex description solutions can be obtained by referring to the IASA Cataloging Rules cited above, or to the appropriate section of AACR2. |
1 sound disc 1 electronic optical disc 2 sound videocassettes (U-matic) 1 sound disc (CD) 1 electronic optical disc (CD-ROM) 1 sound cassette (DAT) 1 videocassette (VHS) 1 sound cassette (Exabyte) 1 sound videocassette (VHS Longplay, 122 min.) 1 electronic disk (diskette, 1.44 MB) 1 sound tape reel (40 min.) 3 sound discs (CD, 2 hr., 45 min.) 31 sound cassettes (30 min. each)
complex examples: on side 3 of 2 sound discs on reel 3 of 4 sound tape reels on sides 1-3 of 2 sound discs on 1 side of 2 sound discs on 1 reel of 3 sound tape reels starts at 43 min., 35 sec. on 1 sound cassette (DAT) on 1 side of 1 sound cassette (25 min.) on side 5 of 7 sound discs (15 min., 12 sec.) starts at 3 min., 17 sec. on 1 sound cassette (DAT, 4 min., 12 sec.) |
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Timecode Start |
Timecode number that starts the audio clip; noted during conversion from the audio object. Only needed when the audio clip is only a section of the recording on a side of the original audio. Enter as hh:mm:ss |
00:10:10 |
ResearchWorks (DSpace): OPTIONAL
Single items in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): OPTIONAL
Compound objects in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): (1) DO NOT USE for document descriptions (2) OPTIONAL for page descriptions |
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Item Id Number |
For audio only. A counter number to identify the physical audio object.
Enter the prefix “Item ID,” a colon, then the number.
The number is a five digit number. Numbering begins with 05000; that is, the first item digitized, will be item 05000. The number itself will be marked on the audio object using a preservation pen. |
Item Id: 05000
Item Id: 06072 |
ResearchWorks (DSpace): REQUIRED
Single items in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): REQUIRED
Compound objects in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): (3) DO NOT USE for document descriptions REQUIRED for page descriptions of audio objects; leave all other page descriptions blank |
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Digital File Name |
File name of the WAV file |
05000A.wav |
ResearchWorks (DSpace): REQUIRED
Single items in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): REQUIRED
Compound objects in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): (1) DO NOT USE for document descriptions (2) REQUIRED for page descriptions |
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Digital Reproduction Information |
Full description of formats and digitization.
Describes the digital conversion process from analog to digital with details about file size, file format, software applications and equipment used to create and any processes used to change the file followed by the year in which these processes occurred.
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Digital, stereo. Copied from analog recording to compact disc. Converted to 24 bit/48kHz Broadcast WAV format files by University of Washington Libraries in 2010.
Scanned from original text or image at 400 dpi saved in TIFF format, resized and enhanced using Adobe Photoshop, and imported as JPEG2000 using Contentdm software's JPEG2000 Extension. |
ResearchWorks (DSpace): REQUIRED
Single items in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): REQUIRED
Compound objects in Digital Collections (CONTENTdm): (3) DO NOT USE for document descriptions (4) REQUIRED for page descriptions |
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NOTES:
Oral history recordings at University of Washington Libraries:
UW Libraries Special Collections holds numerous oral histories conducted as part of UW Libraries projects (North Cascades History Project, Afro-American History Project, etc) as well as those that are part of manuscript collections. Oral histories can also be found in University Archives.
Common media types in an oral history include:
- Audio
- Transcript
- Images
- Video
Project outputs:
Oral history digitization project workflows may vary, but they must produce the following results:
- Master WAV files for audio will be uploaded to ResearchWorks (DSpace) at minimum 24 bit/48khz.
- The public will not have access to the collection of master WAV files.
- DSpace community/collection: University Libraries Administrative Documents [no public access]> Special Collections > Oral Histories
- There will be one record for each full interview. This means there will be one or more WAV files for each interview, but only one DSpace record in ResearchWorks for each interview.
- A subset of metadata defined in the above data dictionary – as enumerated in the data dictionary – will accompany each interview/WAV file(s).
- Derivative files:
- Preferred format as of 2011-11-18: MP3.
- Upload to CONTENTdm/Digital Collections.
- Audio should be uploaded to CONTENTdm as one contionuos interview (there should not be multiple audio files).
- All oral history collection will go into the “Oral History Collection” in CONTENTdm/Digital Collections.
- To distinguish a specific projects’ contribution to the CONTENTdm/Digital Collections “Oral History Collection,” use the “Project” field enumerated in the data dictionary above.
- All oral history materials – audio, transcripts, images, etc. -- will go into CONTENTdm/Digital Collections (as opposed to DSpace, where we will upload only master WAV files).
- A more complete metadata set will accompany each file into CONTENTdm/Digital Collections.
Attribution:
Data dictionary created mostly by: Blynne Olivieri, Justin Wadland, Deepa Banerjee, Kris Kinsey, Theo Gerontakos, Anne Graham.
Project to create this data dictionary initiated by Blynne Olivieri in May, 2011.
APPENDIX:
Mapping to DSpace and CONTENTdm:
MAPPING TO DSPACE:
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Title |
<dcvalue element="title" qualifier="none"> |
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Interviewee’s Name/Names |
<dcvalue element="contributor" qualifier="other"> |
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Interviewee birthplace |
[not used] |
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Interviewer |
<dcvalue element="contributor" qualifier="other"> |
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5 |
Interview Date/s |
<dcvalue element="date" qualifier="created"> |
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Dates |
[not used] |
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7 |
Earliest Date |
<dcvalue element="date" qualifier="created"> |
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8 |
Latest Date |
<dcvalue element="date" qualifier="created"> |
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9 |
Notes |
<dcvalue element="description" qualifier="none"> |
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Subjects (LCSH) |
[not used] |
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Individuals Discussed |
[not used] |
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12 |
Organizations Discussed |
[not used] |
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13 |
Geographic Coverage |
[not used] |
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14 |
Time Period Discussed |
[not used] |
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Genre |
<dcvalue element="type" qualifier="none"> |
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Language |
<dcvalue="language" qualifier="none"> |
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Language Code |
<dcvalue="language" qualifier="iso"> |
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Digital Collection |
<dcvalue element="relation" qualifier="ispartof"> |
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Project |
[not used] |
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20 |
Digital ID Number |
[not used] |
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21 |
DSpace Handle |
[not used] |
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22 |
Ordering Information |
[not used] |
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23 |
Rights |
<dcvalue element="rights" qualifier="none"> |
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24 |
Repository |
<dcvalue element="source" qualifier="none"> |
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25 |
Repository Collection |
<dcvalue element="relation" qualifier="ispartof"> |
|
26 |
Repository Collection Guide |
<dcvalue="relation" qualifier="isreferencedby"> |
|
27 |
Type |
<dcvalue element="type" qualifier="none"> |
|
28 |
Extent |
<dcvalue element="format" qualifier="extent"> |
|
29 |
Digital Format |
<dcvalue element="format" qualifier="mimetype"> |
|
30 |
Original Format |
<dcvalue element="relation" qualifier="isformatof"> |
|
31 |
Physical Description |
<dcvalue element="relation" qualifier="isformatof"> |
|
32 |
Timecode Start |
<dcvalue element="description" qualifier="none"> |
|
33 |
Item Id Number |
<dcvalue element="identifier" qualifier="other"> |
|
34 |
Digital File Name |
<dcvalue element="identifier" qualifier="other"> |
|
35 |
Digital Reproduction Information |
<dcvalue element="description" qualifier="none"> |
MAPPING TO CONTENTDM:
|
Field No |
Local Label |
Cdm Label |
Searchable? |
Hidden? |
|
1 |
Title |
Title |
Yes |
No |
|
2 |
Interviewee’s Name/Names |
Creator |
Yes |
No |
|
3 |
Interviewee birthplace |
Description |
Yes |
No |
|
4 |
Interviewer |
Creator |
Yes |
No |
|
5 |
Interview Date/s |
Date-Created |
No |
No |
|
6 |
Dates |
Date-Created |
Yes |
Yes |
|
7 |
Earliest Date |
Date-Created |
No |
Yes |
|
8 |
Latest Date |
Date-Created |
No |
Yes |
|
9 |
Notes |
Description |
No |
No |
|
10 |
Subjects (LCSH) |
Subject |
Yes |
No |
|
11 |
Individuals Discussed |
Subject |
Yes |
No |
|
12 |
Organizations Discussed |
Subject |
Yes |
No |
|
13 |
Geographic Coverage |
Coverage-Spatial |
Yes |
No |
|
14 |
Time Period Discussed |
Coverage-Temporal |
Yes |
No |
|
15 |
Genre |
Type |
Yes |
No |
|
16 |
Language |
Language |
Yes |
No |
|
17 |
Language Code |
Language |
Yes |
No |
|
18 |
Digital Collection |
Relation-Is Part Of |
Yes |
No |
|
19 |
Project |
Relation-Is Part Of |
Yes |
No |
|
20 |
Digital ID Number |
Identifier |
Yes |
No |
|
21 |
DSpace Handle |
Identifier |
Yes |
No |
|
22 |
Ordering Information |
Description |
No |
No |
|
23 |
Rights |
Rights |
No |
No |
|
24 |
Repository |
Source |
No |
No |
|
25 |
Repository Collection |
Relation-Is Part Of |
Yes |
No |
|
26 |
Repository Collection Guide |
Relation-Is Referenced By |
No |
No |
|
27 |
Type |
Type |
Yes |
No |
|
28 |
Extent |
Format-Extent |
No |
No |
|
29 |
Digital Format |
Format |
Yes |
No |
|
30 |
Original Format |
Relation-Is Format Of |
No |
No |
|
31 |
Physical Description |
Relation-Is Format Of |
No |
No |
|
32 |
Timecode Start |
[none] |
No |
No |
|
33 |
Item Id Number |
Identifier |
Yes |
No |
|
34 |
Digital File Name |
[none] |
No |
Yes |
|
35 |
Digital Reproduction Information |
Description |
No |
No |
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