Who knows! But just because one doesn't have a use for this level of
detail now, doesn't mean that opportunities for re-use in the future
should be limited.
e.g. in 10 years your institution buys a new database system with
separate fields for these details, and wants to populate it from the
existing EAD...
As a software developer, I'd always advocate encoding as fine-grained as
resources permit; It's easy to develop tools that ignore, or strip out
excessive detail for a particular use-case, but parsing the data in
order to increase the level of detail requires a great deal more
sophistication.
All the best,
John
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On Tue, 2010-12-07 at 22:22 +0000, Fox, Michael wrote:
> Interesting theoretical discussion, but what exactly would one accomplish with all this content designation?
>
> Michael Fox
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Encoded Archival Description List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Maguire, Marsha
> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2010 3:53 PM
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> Subject: Re: phys-what?
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> Hi, all,
>
> Admittedly, I'm cribbing here to some extent from AMIM (American Moving Image Materials) rules for physical description of video recordings, although AMIM would put more info in the <extent> element, but how about something like:
>
> <physdesc>
> <extent>1</extent> <genreform>videocassette<genreform>
> <physfacet>U-matic, sound, color</physfacet> <dimensions>3/4 inch</dimensions>
> </physdesc>
>
> Leave out "color" if the tape is black-and-white, of course! Just suggesting that sound and color characteristics are useful.
>
> Duration is a problem in EAD. It's another way of stating extent in a way. Could <extent> be repeated after <genreform>?
>
> <physdesc>
> <extent>1</extent> <genreform>videocassette<genreform> <extent>(60 minutes)</extent>
> <physfacet>U-matic, sound, color</physfacet>
> <dimensions>3/4-inch</dimensions>
> </physdesc>
>
> Or the duration could follow the number of cassettes:
>
> <physdesc>
> <extent>1 60-minute</extent> <genreform>videocassette<genreform>
> <physfacet>U-matic, sound, color</physfacet>
> <dimensions>3/4-inch</dimensions>
> </physdesc>
>
> The tape width is important playback info, so I'd suggest including the dimensions element. The brand name of the tape, Scotch, might be more appropriate in a note, although you could precede "U-matic" with "Scotch."
>
> Best,
>
> Marsha
>
> Marsha Maguire
> Recorded Sound Cataloger
> Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division
> Library of Congress, Packard Campus
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> Opinions are my own.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Encoded Archival Description List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Giovanni Michetti
> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2010 1:58 PM
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> Subject: Re: phys-what?
>
> Hi Michele,
>
> here my comments:
>
> 1. <physdesc><extent>1 Scotch Umatic UCA 60 tape</extent></physdesc>
>
> It's not a proper solution, since <extent> should be used for quantity only.
>
>
> 2. <physdesc><genreform>Scotch Umatic UCA 60</genreform></physdesc>
>
> I don't like it. I wouldn't consider "Scotch Umatic" a type of material
> -- I'd rather say it's a "videotape" from the <genreform> point of view.
> In fact, looking at the examples in the Tag Library you'll find 'videotape', 'sound recording', 'drawing' etc.
> OK, I guess we may consider it as a sort of synecdoche, as we use 'mp3'
> to generically mean a (compressed) 'sound recording', but it seems we need to 'stretch' things too much.
> Anyway, you may refine it adding <extent>:
> <physdesc><extent>1</extent><genreform>Scotch Umatic UCA 60</genreform></physdesc>
>
>
> 3. <phystech><p>Scotch Umatic UCA 60</p></phystech>
>
> It seems a good option.
> Actually <phystech> "includes details of [their] physical composition or the need for particular hardware or software to preserve or access the materials" (Tag Library): so I'd note "Scotch Umatic" implies the need for a particular device but it's not per se information about that device. Anyway, I still think <phystech> is a good option.
>
>
> 4. <physdesc><physfacet type="format">Scotch Umatic UCA 60 videotape</physfacet></physdesc>
>
> I don't like it: <physfacet> is about the "aspect of the appearance of the described materials". Of course "Umatic UCA 60" can be handled as 'appearance' but it doesn't seem the best option.
>
>
> 5. What about
>
> <did>
> ...
> <physdesc><extent>1</extent><genreform>videotape</genreform></physdesc>
> ...
> </did>
> <phystech><p>Scotch Umatic UCA 60</p></phystech>
>
> ?
>
> Too redundant?
>
> Giovanni Michetti
> University of Rome "La Sapienza"
>
>
>
>
> Il 07/12/2010 17.43, Michele R Combs ha scritto:
> > What's the appropriate element combination to describe the specific type of audio or videorecording, e.g. Scotch Umatic UCA 60?
> > <physdesc><extent>1 Scotch Umatic UCA 60 tape</extent></physdesc>
> > <physdesc><genreform>Scotch Umatic UCA 60</genreform></physdesc>
> > <phystech><p>Scotch Umatic UCA 60</p></phystech> <physdesc><physfacet
> > type="format">Scotch Umatic UCA 60 videotape</physfacet></physdesc>
> > These all seem about equally right to me. Thoughts?
> > Michele
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