Digital Library Implementation, Metadata Task List

Digital Library Implementation Home > Phase 2 Tasks

Note that all of these tasks are the responsibility of the Metadata Steering Group unless otherwise specified.

1. Finalize UVa metadata standards

1.1. Finalize DescMeta

Status: done -- http://www.lib.virginia.edu/digital/reports/metadata/descriptive.html

1.2. Finalize AdminMeta for rights

Status: done -- http://www.lib.virginia.edu/digital/reports/metadata/administrative.html

1.3. Finalize AdminMeta for text objects

Status: done -- http://www.lib.virginia.edu/digital/reports/metadata/administrative.html

1.4. Finalize AdminMeta for image objects (related to 2.2)

Responsibility: MSG (with Jama Coartney, Michael Tuite, Leslie Johnston)
Status: done -- http://www.lib.virginia.edu/digital/reports/metadata/administrative.html

1.5. Finalize Relationship metadata

Responsibility: Thorny and Ross
Status: Tabled for phase 3 (Relationship metadata will become a formal part of Fedora)

1.6. Decide how to code set (i.e. collection) identification

Status: done -- http://www.lib.virginia.edu/digital/reports/metadata/bestpractices.html#sets

2. Complete the metadata development for image objects

2.1. Decide what descriptive metadata image objects will have

Status: done -- http://www.lib.virginia.edu/digital/reports/metadata/bestpractices.html#descimages

2.2. Decide what technical metadata image objects will have (related to 1.4)

Responsibility: MSG (with Jama Coartney, Leslie Johnston, and Michael Tuite)
Status: done -- http://www.lib.virginia.edu/digital/reports/metadata/administrative.html

2.3. Create mappings for Image Objects

2.3.1. UVa DescMeta-Image Objects Described by GDMS

Status: done -- http://www.lib.virginia.edu/digital/metadata/mappings/DescMeta-GDMSimage.xls

2.3.2. UVa DescMeta-Image Objects Described by TEI

Status: done -- http://www.lib.virginia.edu/digital/metadata/mappings/DescMeta-TEIimage.xls

2.3.3. UVa AdminMeta-TIFF Image map

Status: done -- http://www.lib.virginia.edu/digital/metadata/mappings/AdminMeta-TIFF.xls

2.3.4. UVa AdminMeta-JPEG Image

Status: done -- http://www.lib.virginia.edu/digital/metadata/mappings/AdminMeta-JPEG.xls

2.3. Decide where to store PIDs in the master files

Responsibility: MSG (with Jama Coartney)
Status: done -- for phase 2, PIDS will be stored with the TIFF dump, not in the actual TIFF headers -- http://www.lib.virginia.edu/digital/reports/metadata/bestpractices.html#storepids

3. Complete the metadata development for TEI files

3.1.   Complete the DescMeta-from-TEI mapping

3.1.1. Finalize the mapping

Status: done -- http://www.lib.virginia.edu/digital/reports/metadata/teimap.html

3.1.2. Complete the programming

Status: done
See: Application Development 1.1.1. -- http://www.lib.virginia.edu/dlbackstage/fedora_imp/task2_appdev.htm

3.1.3. Assess results and tweak as necessary

Status: done

3.2.   Complete the technical AdminMeta-from-TEI mapping

3.2.1. Finalize the mapping

Status: done -- http://www.lib.virginia.edu/digital/reports/metadata/teimap.html

3.2.2. Complete the programming

Status: done
See: Application Development 1.1.2. -- http://www.lib.virginia.edu/dlbackstage/fedora_imp/task2_appdev.htm

3.2.3. Assess results and tweak as necessary

Status: done

3.3.  MARC extraction and TEI header enhancement

Responsibility: Cataloging Services
Status: done

(Note: Cataloging is enhancing headers as they are created by DLPS. The workflow is continual and communication between DLPS/Cataloging is constant. All headers created thus far are complete. See: Production 1.2 -- http://www.lib.virginia.edu/dlbackstage/fedora_imp/task2_prod.htm

3.4. Decide how to handle serials and multi-volume texts

3.4.1. Policy decisions (with Greg Murray)

Status: done -- http://www.lib.virginia.edu/digital/reports/metadata/bestpractices.html#serialtei

3.4.2. Creation of scripts to create/extract Independent Headers and DTD additions to account for a uva-form keyword scheme

Responsibility: Greg Murray
Status: done

3.4.3. Pull out existing multivolume sets from CenRepo and edit Individual and Independent Headers

Responsibility: Greg Murray & Janis Kessler
Status: Tabled for phase 3

3.5. Decide where to store PIDs in the TEI files

Status: done -- http://www.lib.virginia.edu/digital/reports/metadata/bestpractices.html#storepids

4. Complete the metadata development for EAD files

4.1. Figure out whether to map DescMeta from EAD or MARC

Responsibility: MSG (with Edward Gaynor)
Status: done -- mapping from EAD (Phase 2 will have no MARC-EAD enrichment)

4.2.  Complete the DescMeta-from-EAD mapping

4.2.1. Finalize the mapping

Responsibility: MSG (with Edward Gaynor)
Status: done -- http://www.lib.virginia.edu/digital/reports/metadata/eadmap.html

4.2.2. Complete the programming

Status: done
See: Application Development 1.1.2. -- http://www.lib.virginia.edu/dlbackstage/fedora_imp/task2_appdev.htm

4.2.3. Assess results and tweak as necessary

Status: done

4.3.  Header enhancement of EAD files (to bring MARC data into EAD)

Responsibility: Cataloging Services & Special Collections
Status: Tabled for phase 3

4.4.  Complete the AdminMeta-from-EAD mapping

4.4.1. Finalize the mapping

Responsibility: MSG (with Edward Gaynor)
Status: done -- http://www.lib.virginia.edu/digital/reports/metadata/eadmap.html

4.4.2. Complete the programming

Status: done
See: Application Development 1.1.2. -- http://www.lib.virginia.edu/dlbackstage/fedora_imp/task2_appdev.htm

4.4.3. Assess results and tweak as necessary

Status: done

4.5. Decide where to store PIDs in the EAD files

Responsibility: MSG (with Edward Gaynor)
Status: done -- http://www.lib.virginia.edu/digital/reports/metadata/bestpractices.html#storepids

5. Complete the metadata development for GDMS files

5.1.  Finalize GDMS DTD

Status: done -- http://www.lib.virginia.edu/digital/resndev/gdms.html

5.2. Complete the IRIS-GDMS mapping

Responsibility: Ann Whiteside and Jack Kelley (with consultation from the MSG)
Status: done

5.3. Complete the DescMeta-from-GDMS mapping

5.3.1. Finalize the mapping

Status: done -- http://www.lib.virginia.edu/digital/reports/metadata/gdmsmap.html

5.3.2. Complete the programming

Status: done
See: Application Development 1.1.2. -- http://www.lib.virginia.edu/dlbackstage/fedora_imp/task2_appdev.htm

5.3.3. Assess results and tweak as necessary

Status: done

5.4.   Complete the AdminMeta-from-GDMS mapping

5.4.1. Finalize the mapping

Responsibility: MSG
Status: done -- http://www.lib.virginia.edu/digital/reports/metadata/gdmsmap.html

5.4.2. Complete the programming

Status: done
See: Application Development 1.1.2. -- http://www.lib.virginia.edu/dlbackstage/fedora_imp/task2_appdev.htm

5.4.3. Assess results and tweak as necessary

Status: done

5.5.   Cataloging enhancement & GDMS creation

5.5.1. Bill Sherman materials

5.5.1.1. Complete cataloging in IRIS

Responsibility: Fine Arts
Target date: July 30
Status: In progress

5.5.1.2. Run IRIS-GDMS

Responsibility: Jack Kelley
Target date: August 2
Status: Not yet started

5.5.2. Barcelona

5.5.2.1. Re-run VIRGO-IRIS for Barcelona

Status: done

5.5.2.2. Cataloging enrichment in IRIS

Responsibility: Fine Arts
Target date: July 30
Status: In progress

5.5.2.3. Run IRIS-GDMS

Responsibility: Jack Kelley
Target date: August 2
Status: Not yet started

5.5.3. Catlin

5.5.3.1. Revise Catlin-GDMS mapping

Responsibility: Erin
Status: done -- http://www.lib.virginia.edu/digital/metadata/catlinmap.html

5.5.3.2. Cataloging enrichment (subject terms) from Jama's website

Responsibility: Erin & Ann
Status: done

5.5.3.3. Modify existing Catlin script and run Catlin-GDMS

Responsibility: Thorny
Status: done

5.5.4. Jefferson Country

5.5.4.1. Revise Jefferson Country-GDMS mapping

Responsibility: Erin
Status: done

5.5.4.2. Cataloging enrichment (including subject terms) from Access database

Responsibility: Erin/Ann Burns
Status: done

5.5.4.3. Modify existing Jefferson Country script and run Jefferson Country-GDMS

Responsibility: Thorny
Status: done

5.5.5. Fowler

5.5.5.1. Revise Fowler-GDMS mapping

Responsibility: Erin
Status: done

5.5.5.2. Cataloging enrichment (including subject terms) from XML files

Responsibility: Erin & Ann
Status: done

5.5.5.3. Modify existing Fowler script and run Fowler-GDMS

Responsibility: Thorny
Status: done

5.6. Decide where to store PIDs in the GDMS files

Status: done -- http://www.lib.virginia.edu/digital/reports/metadata/bestpractices.html#storepids

6. Identify elements for disseminators and create mappings

6.1. getPreview

Status: done

6.2. getDescription

Status: done