@AllisonJaiODell
PCC Participants Meeting, 26 June 2016
ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition

Towards a Framework for Linked Rare
Materials Metadata: An Overview of the
Task Force to Explore Data Elements for 
Rare Materials Description
RBMS Bibliographic Standards Committee (BSC) task force charged:
•  To determine a list of data elements complementary to the Descriptive
Cataloging of Rare Materials (DCRM) suite, the RBMS Policy Statements
for RDA, the Controlled Vocabularies for Use in Rare Book and Special
Collections Cataloging, and rare materials user needs
•  To recommend solution(s) for incorporating these data elements into
library and archives data models, schemata, and tools
•  To seek community partners for these solution(s)
CHARGE
The BSC is charged with enabling intellectual access to rare materials. The
BSC has produced two content standards for rare materials description that
reflect the specialized research needs of rare materials users:
•  Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (DCRM): a suite of rules for
resource description 
•  Controlled Vocabularies for Use in Rare Book and Special Collections
Cataloging: a taxonomy of rare materials features and genres, and a
vocabulary for indexing these features and genres
BACKGROUND
Without a schema or ontology designed specifically for rare materials
description, two essential problems arise:  
•  Inconsistent encoding, which diminishes data interoperability
•  High-level encoding, which diminishes discovery of granular content
PROBLEM
A consistent and granular ontology for rare materials description will enable
improved discovery of our collections.  
It will enable the full potential of content built with the DCRM suite and the
Controlled Vocabularies.  
SOLUTION
A consistent and granular ontology for rare materials description will enable
improved discovery of our collections.  
It will enable the full potential of content built with the DCRM suite and the
Controlled Vocabularies.  
<resource> "
<data elements task force>"
<controlled vocabularies> .  
SOLUTION
DATA ELEMENTS
https://github.com/informaticmonad/bibframe
## collation
Collation or signature statement
## layout
Description of page or other layout
## condition
Condition report, including conservation/preservation needs
and defects of the copy
DATA ELEMENTS
## userEngagement
Evidence of user or reader engagement, such as marks, inscriptions, and
annotations
## addedMaterials
Description of materials added to the resource by a user, such as extra-
illustrations and insertions
## shelfmark
## userEngagementTerm
Index terms for evidence of user or reader engagement, such as marks,
inscriptions, annotations, and added materials
## originCulture
DATA ELEMENTS
## sewing
Description of sewing structures used in bookbinding
## cover
Description of covering materials, wrappers, jackets, etc.
## bindingDesign
Description of surface design used in bookbinding, particularly of stylistic
features and cultural/geographic/temporal context
## bindingTerm
##bindingColor
DATA ELEMENTS
## boundWith
value: URI
## unnamedContents
## advertisement
Note about advertisements included in the resource
## errata
## expansionCorrection
DATA ELEMENTS
## printmaking
Description of printmaking processes
## printmakingTerm
## decoration
Decorative features, as in illumination, historiation, designs, and patterns
## decorationTerm
DATA ELEMENTS
## type
## typeTerm
## script
## scriptTerm
DATA ELEMENTS
## exhibit
## exhibitCatalog
## exhibitOf
## citedIn
## cites
DATA ELEMENTS
## limitationStatement
## colophon
## version
## issue
## state
DATA ELEMENTS
## depicts
Index term for something or someone featured and/or depicted in/on the
resource
The ‘of-ness’ of work
## application
Index disciplines, methods, etc. which would likely find applications for the
resource
The ‘useful-ness’ of a work
DATA ELEMENTS
## workType
Index the kind of work or works being described
## style
Index artistic or cultural styles used in the work
## technique
## materials
## paper
DATA ELEMENTS
## freedomUse
Freedoms to use and/or reproduce content, such as creative commons or
copyleft licenses and public performance rights
## restrictionUse
Restrictions on use and/or reproduction of the resource and its content,
such as intellectual property rights or embargos
## reproduction
Relationship to digitized version
DATA ELEMENTS
#DONTWORRYBECRAPPY
@AllisonJaiODell
Metadata Librarian, University of Florida
AJODELL@ufl.edu

Towards a Framework for Linked Rare Materials Metadata: An Overview of the Task Force to Explore Data Elements for Rare Materials Description

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    @AllisonJaiODell PCC Participants Meeting,26 June 2016 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition Towards a Framework for Linked Rare Materials Metadata: An Overview of the Task Force to Explore Data Elements for Rare Materials Description
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    RBMS Bibliographic StandardsCommittee (BSC) task force charged: •  To determine a list of data elements complementary to the Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (DCRM) suite, the RBMS Policy Statements for RDA, the Controlled Vocabularies for Use in Rare Book and Special Collections Cataloging, and rare materials user needs •  To recommend solution(s) for incorporating these data elements into library and archives data models, schemata, and tools •  To seek community partners for these solution(s) CHARGE
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    The BSC ischarged with enabling intellectual access to rare materials. The BSC has produced two content standards for rare materials description that reflect the specialized research needs of rare materials users: •  Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (DCRM): a suite of rules for resource description  •  Controlled Vocabularies for Use in Rare Book and Special Collections Cataloging: a taxonomy of rare materials features and genres, and a vocabulary for indexing these features and genres BACKGROUND
  • 4.
    Without a schemaor ontology designed specifically for rare materials description, two essential problems arise:   •  Inconsistent encoding, which diminishes data interoperability •  High-level encoding, which diminishes discovery of granular content PROBLEM
  • 5.
    A consistent andgranular ontology for rare materials description will enable improved discovery of our collections.   It will enable the full potential of content built with the DCRM suite and the Controlled Vocabularies.   SOLUTION
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    A consistent andgranular ontology for rare materials description will enable improved discovery of our collections.   It will enable the full potential of content built with the DCRM suite and the Controlled Vocabularies.   <resource> " <data elements task force>" <controlled vocabularies> .  SOLUTION
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    ## collation Collation orsignature statement ## layout Description of page or other layout ## condition Condition report, including conservation/preservation needs and defects of the copy DATA ELEMENTS
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    ## userEngagement Evidence ofuser or reader engagement, such as marks, inscriptions, and annotations ## addedMaterials Description of materials added to the resource by a user, such as extra- illustrations and insertions ## shelfmark ## userEngagementTerm Index terms for evidence of user or reader engagement, such as marks, inscriptions, annotations, and added materials ## originCulture DATA ELEMENTS
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    ## sewing Description ofsewing structures used in bookbinding ## cover Description of covering materials, wrappers, jackets, etc. ## bindingDesign Description of surface design used in bookbinding, particularly of stylistic features and cultural/geographic/temporal context ## bindingTerm ##bindingColor DATA ELEMENTS
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    ## boundWith value: URI ##unnamedContents ## advertisement Note about advertisements included in the resource ## errata ## expansionCorrection DATA ELEMENTS
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    ## printmaking Description ofprintmaking processes ## printmakingTerm ## decoration Decorative features, as in illumination, historiation, designs, and patterns ## decorationTerm DATA ELEMENTS
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    ## type ## typeTerm ##script ## scriptTerm DATA ELEMENTS
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    ## exhibit ## exhibitCatalog ##exhibitOf ## citedIn ## cites DATA ELEMENTS
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    ## limitationStatement ## colophon ##version ## issue ## state DATA ELEMENTS
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    ## depicts Index termfor something or someone featured and/or depicted in/on the resource The ‘of-ness’ of work ## application Index disciplines, methods, etc. which would likely find applications for the resource The ‘useful-ness’ of a work DATA ELEMENTS
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    ## workType Index thekind of work or works being described ## style Index artistic or cultural styles used in the work ## technique ## materials ## paper DATA ELEMENTS
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    ## freedomUse Freedoms touse and/or reproduce content, such as creative commons or copyleft licenses and public performance rights ## restrictionUse Restrictions on use and/or reproduction of the resource and its content, such as intellectual property rights or embargos ## reproduction Relationship to digitized version DATA ELEMENTS
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