Using Omeka to Make Connections Between Collections
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TO MAKE CONNECTION BETWEEN COLLECTIONS USING OMEKA
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T O M A K E C O N N E C T I O N B E T W E E N C O L L E C T I O N S
USING OMEKA
B Y A R D E N K I R K L A N D
a series of learning modules
L E A R N I N G M O D U L E # 2 . 3
ENTERING AN ITEM IN OMEKA
D A T A A B O U T D A T A
METADATA:
EXAMPLE:
metadata about a book:
• Title: Green Eggs and Ham
• Author: Dr. Seuss
• Date of Publication: 1960
DUBLIN CORE
contributor
creator
date
description
extent
identifier
medium
publisher
references
relation
rights
source
spatial coverage
subject
temporal coverage
title
type
elements you might use:
Dublin Core
element
definition value for bustle
example
creator The main entity who created
the item.
Unknown American
inventor
contributor An entity who helped with the
creation of the item, but is not
the main creator.
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publisher An entity responsible for
making the resource available.
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“Who” elements:
Creating a catalog entry for
the bustle example:
Dublin Core
element
definition value for bustle example
title A name given to the item. If the item is not
already known by a formal name, then a
brief descriptive title can be constructed.
Wire Bustle Cage
identifier A unique number or name for the item. VC1992158
description Includes a brief physical description of the
item, including inscriptions, and any
important information about it.
Bustle (cage), of natural cotton muslin and
twill tapes and metal wire bands: half-
cylinder shape, with metal bands
horizontally . . . (see handout)
extent The size or duration of the item. center back length=12 1/2 inches; width at
bottom= 7 1/2 inches (13 1/3 when flat);
waist= 21-29 inches; depth = 4 1/2 inches
medium The material or physical carrier of the item. metal, cotton
type The nature or genre of the item: usually
Physical Object, Text, Still Image, Moving
Image, or Sound.
Physical Object
subject The topic of the resource, ideally using
Library of Congress subject headings.
Clothing and dress; underwear; fashion
relation The identifier and/or title of a related
resource.
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“What” and “Why” elements:
Dublin Core
element
definition value for bustle
example
spatial
coverage
Locations or regions associated
with the creation or lifespan of
the item.
United States
“Where” elements:
Dublin Core
element
definition value for bustle
example
date The date the item was created,
in the format 2013-10-22,
starting with the year, then
adding the month and date (if
known). If the date is uncertain,
it can be expressed as a range
from earliest year to latest
(ex.1910-1919).
1871
temporal
coverage
Time periods associated with
the creation or lifespan of the
item.
1870-1879
“When” elements:
Dublin Core
element
definition value for bustle example
rights Information about
rights held in and over
the item.
Courtesy of the Vassar
College Costume Collection.
Images and metadata are
licensed under a Creative
Commons Attribution-
NonCommercial-ShareAlike
3.0 Unported License.
source A related resource
from which the
described item is
derived.
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“How” elements:
http://cco.vrafoundation.org/index.ph
p/toolkit/cco_pdf_version/
Cataloging Cultural Objects
when in doubt about how to describe an object, consult:
http://wiki.dublincore.org/index.php/Us
er_Guide
Dublin Core User Guide
when in doubt about how to use the Dublin Core elements, consult:
TO BE CONTINUED . . .
• Questions? Contact me at:
• What’s next?
Finding and citing related resources,
to build a digital exhibition
TO BE CONTINUED . . .
• Questions? Contact me at:
• What’s next?
Finding and citing related resources,
to build a digital exhibition
