SpokenWeb Metadata Scheme and Cataloguing Process

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1. How to Engage with a Collection
• 2. Troubleshooting (what to do when you don’t know what to do)
• 3. General Tips for Data Entry
• 4. How to Photograph Archival Assets
  • 4.1. Technical Specifications (Equipment, Process)
  • 4.2. How to name and format image files
• 5. Metadata Fields
  • 5.1. Cataloguer
  • 5.2. Partner Institution Fields
  • 5.3. Material Description (for Physical & Digital Items Fields)
  • 5.4. Preliminary Material Description Fields
  • 5.5. Physical Items Fields
    • 5.5.1. Notes for Physical Items
  • 5.6. Digital Items Fields
  • 5.7. Title
  • 5.8. Title Source
  • 5.9. Title Note
  • 5.9.1. Series
  • 5.10. Language
  • 5.11. Production Context
  • 5.12. Genre
  • 5.13. Statement of Responsibility
  • 5.14. Date
  • 5.15. Location
  • 5.16. Rights Fields
  • 5.17. Related Works
  • 5.18. Contents
  • 5.18.1. Overview and Purpose
  • 5.18.2. General Process of Creating Contents Data
  • 5.18.3 Preparatory Decisions Prior to Content Description
  • 5.18.4. Contents Field Grammar and Controlled Vocabulary
  • 5.19. Contents Notes
  • 5.20. Notes
  • 5.21. References

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List of Authors/ Contributors

Version 1 authors:

Jason Camlot (Concordia U)

Rebecca Dowson (SFU)

Ian Ferrier (Wired on Words)

Deanna Fong (SFU)

Roma Kail (Victoria University in the UofT)

Sean Luyk (U Alberta)

Aurelio Meza (Concordia U)

Tomasz Neugebauer (Concordia U)

Jared Wiercinski (Concordia U)

Version 2 authors:

Jason Camlot (Concordia U)

Rebecca Dowson (SFU)

Ian Ferrier (Wired on Words)

Deanna Fong (SFU)

Roma Kail (Victoria University in the UofT) (also Metadata Controller)

Sean Luyk (U Alberta)

Aurelio Meza (Concordia U)

Tomasz Neugebauer (Concordia U) (also Metadata Controller)

Jared Wiercinski (Concordia U)

Version 2 contributors:

Ali Barillaro (Concordia U)

Lee Hannigan (U Alberta)

Eva Lu (Victoria University in the UofT)

Cole Mash (SFU)

Holly Pickering (U Alberta)

Nathan Chandler (U Calgary)

Metadata Controllers:

Roma Kail (Victoria University in the UofT)

Tomasz Neugebauer (Concordia U)

Version 3 authors:

Jason Camlot (Concordia U)

Rebecca Dowson (SFU)

Ian Ferrier (Wired on Words)

Deanna Fong (SFU)

Roma Kail (Victoria University in the UofT) (also Metadata Controller)

Sean Luyk (U Alberta)

Aurelio Meza (Concordia U)

Tomasz Neugebauer (Concordia U) (also Metadata Controller)

Jared Wiercinski (Concordia U)

Version 3 contributors:

Ali Barillaro (Concordia U)

Jakob Knudsen (SFU)

Linara Kolosov (SFU)

Cole Mash (SFU)

Andrew Roberge (Concordia U)

Metadata Controllers:

Roma Kail (Victoria University in the UofT)

Tomasz Neugebauer (Concordia U)