Message-Id: <200101242314.QAA21958@dns.ccit.arizona.edu> Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2001 10:14:07 +1100 From: Andrew Stawowczyk Long <mailto:anlong@NLA.GOV.AU> Subject: Re: adminstrative metadata To: mailto:IMAGELIB@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
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For one of our projects (Barton Papers Digitisation) at the National
Library of Australia we use the following metadata (some of it already
exist in TIFF tags):
1. Digital image ID
An unambiguous identifier derived according to the specified rules from
the Manuscript Section's numbering system
2.Manuscript ID
An unambiguous identifier for the original item, most likely an accession
number.
3.Sequence number
When the item consistes of multiple parts such as pages in a bound
volume, the sequence of those pages is recorded here
4.Number in Sequence
Total number of images in the item sequence
5.Role
Describes expected use of image file, or purpose format for which it was
created. (eg. 'master', 'display')
6. File format
Describes the format of the image file (eg. TIFF)
7.File format version
Describes the version of the format of the image file
8.Storage size
Records the size of the file in Bytes
9. Encoding structure
For a TIFF file, refers to the byte order according to the two schemes
included in the standard
10. Resolution
Records the Spatial resolution at which the image was produced in dots
per inch(dpi)
11. Image dimensions
Describes the size of the image in pixels
12. Bit depth (Synonyms: Pixel depth, tonal resolution)
Measurement of the number of bits per pixel.
13. Colour space
Describes the colour space used in defining the image
14.Colour management system
Describes the colour management system
15. Image orientation
Defines the intended physical orientation of the image
16. Critical hardware
Brand and model of camera/ scanner used, and any other hardware critical
to the production of the digital image
17. Scanner resolution
Maximum optical resolution of scanner/camera
18. Software and Version
Software and Version of software used to create the final image
19. Batch ID
Id of the processing batch that this image was part of
20. Digital image creator
entity who created this digital image
21. Date.digital imageCreated
The date of the first creation of this digital image
22. Record creator
The entity responsible for creating the record
23. Date.RecordCreated
The date the record was created
24. Record modifier
The entity responsible for last updating the record
25. Date.RecordModified
The date the record was last updated
26. Stitched
Indicates whether the image has been recombined from seperate scanned
parts of the original
27. Stitching software and version
Indicates the software and version used to stitich the image together
28. Comments
Irregularities, faults or quirks associated with producing this image
29. Image Source
Describes the source item from which this digital image was made
Regards
Andrew Stawowczyk Long
Manager, Photographic Services
National Library of Australia
mailto:anlong@nla.gov.au
Anthony Troncale wrote:
> > ----------
> > From: Anthony Troncale[SMTP:mailto:TRONCALE@AMNH.ORG]
> > Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 3:34:52 AM
> > To: mailto:IMAGELIB@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
> > Subject: adminstrative metadata
> > Auto forwarded by a Rule
> >
> Imagelibbers:
>
> I am interested in what fields other institutions are using for
> administrative metadata of digital image capture.
>
> Examples might be: what type of camera/flatbed was used, lighting,
> bit-depth, color profile data, film-type if scanning from film, pixel
> width/height, etc.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Anthony Troncale
> Digital Collections Librarian
> The American Museum of Natural History
> 79th St. at Central park West
> New York, NY 10024
> (212) 769-5421
> mailto:troncale@amnh.org
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