Indiana University Digital Library Program
Metadata Services
About | Metadata Services | Metadata Activites at DLP
Example Documentation | Standards,
Guidelines & Templates | References
About Metadata Services
Our metadata philosophy is simple: capture metadata at the most robust level possible, in formats appropriate for the materials, and create views of that metadata for specific uses of the materials. We're committed to the creation of high-quality metadata that can be leveraged to provide high-quality services. We believe that this goal can be achieved only through metadata experts working closely with content experts to understand the nature and use of collections.
Contact:
Dot Porter
doporter@indiana.edu, 812.855.8758
Services
- Consulting: We are happy to consult on the selection of appropriate metadata standards, application of metadata standards to specific projects, and the use of metadata in search and browse systems.
- Supervising metadata creation: For projects in which the Digital Library Program plays an official role, DLP staff can set up and oversee metadata creation activities.
- OAI-PMH metadata sharing: We expose metadata for many of our digital projects through the Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting. The BaseURL for our OAI data provider is http://oai.dlib.indiana.edu/phpoai/oai2.php.
Metadata Activities at DLP
The DLP applies various metadata standards to specific projects. As we implement these projects we develop documentation to help our partners and the general public understand and apply the standards on their own. The following links lead to additional information and documentation about using these standards. (This list will continue to grow over time.)
Example Documentation
Standards, Guidelines & Templates
Metadata standards for the IU Digital Library are under constant development. Under various circumstances the following metadata standards (among others) may be appropriate for digital projects at IU.
Descriptive metadata structure standards
- Metadata Object Description Schema (MODS)
- MARC Bibliographic
- MARCXML
- Dublin Core (DC)
- Visual Resources Association (VRA) Core
- Categories for the Description of Works of Art (CDWA) Lite
Descriptive metadata content standards
- Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, 2nd edition (AACR2)
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)
- Cataloging Cultural Objects (CCO)
Standards for authority data
Technical metadata standards
- Metadata for Images in XML (MIX)
- Audio Engineering Society AES-X098B (Technical metadata schema for audio, under development)
- Library of Congress AV Prototyping Project Video Metadata Schema
Markup languages
Other metadata standards
- Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard (METS)
- PREservation Metadata: Implementation Strategies (PREMIS)
- Variations2 metadata model
- Audio Engineering Society AES-X098C (Schema for recording processing history for audio, under development)
References
- DLF/NSDL OAI Best Practices for Shareable Metadata. An introduction to how to create "shareable" metadata in the OAI environment.
- Draft DLF Aquifer MODS Implementation Guidelines. Draft guidelines for using MODS to share metadata for the DLF Aquifer Initiative.
- RLG Descriptive Metadata Guidelines. A very good overview of the issues in creating metadata for cultural heritage materials for a shared environment.
