Metadata
My Resource Template contains 12 metadata elements from Dublin Core.
Metadata Elements
Identifier: An unambiguous reference to the item within a given context. Since the items come from various institutions, I decided to create my own identifier to unify the collection (e.g., 2022.iitb.01: 2022 = current year, iitb = “It’s in the Bag,” and .01 = first item cataloged).
Title: A name given to the item.
Date: A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the item. For this collection, this refers to the date of creation.
Spatial Coverage (Geographic Origin): The spatial or temporal topic of the item. For this collection, this refers to the location of creation.
Creator (Culture): An entity primarily responsible for making the item. None of the items in this collection have known creators. According to CCO, “Culture” can be used in place of “Creator” if the creator is unknown.
Description: An account of the item. For this collection, this refers to a brief, physical description of the item.
Format (Work Type): According to CCO, “Work Type” refers to an item’s physical form or function.
Medium: The materials that make up the item.
Subject: The subject terms that are related to the item.
Publisher (Holding Institution): An entity responsible for making the item available. In this case, the “entity” is the museum.
Provenance (Credit Line): A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the item since its creation.
Rights (Rights Statement): Information about rights held in and over the item.
Controlled Vocabularies
The Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names: Used with Spatial Coverage (Geographic Origin).
The Art & Architecture Thesaurus: Used with Creator (Culture), Format (Work Type), and Subject.
Library of Congress Subject Headings: Used with Creator (Culture) and Subject.
Rights Statement: Used with Rights (Rights Statement).
Descriptive Standards
Cataloging Cultural Objects: Used as needed.