PREMIS metadata: original files

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This table is a template for metadata elements for the original file. Please note the following:

• The format semantic unit would be repeated as needed if FITS identified several possible formats for the file
• The eventOutcomeDetail semantic unit would be repeated as needed to capture detailed information generated by an event
• This table includes one event as an example (normalization); a real PREMIS file would contain information about numerous events (see PREMIS metadata: events)
• This table includes two agent entities: an organization (City of Vancouver Archives) and a software program (Archivematica). The organization is the agent for manual events such as reviewing the SIP, while Archivematica is the agent for automated events such as normalization. Further agents may be included (such as individuals, workstations etc) but the two agents specified in this table would be a minimum.

PREMIS entity	Semantic unit	Semantic component	Sample value(s)	Notes
object	objectIdentifier	objectIdentifierType	UUID	mandatory unit and component
object	objectIdentifier	objectIdentifierValue	0db50321-6d7b-4291-89ec-a8b0adc1ff96	mandatory unit and component
object	objectCategory	none	file	mandatory unit and component
object	objectCharacteristics	compositionLevel	0	mandatory unit and component
object	objectCharacteristics/fixity	messageDigestAlgorithm	sha256
object	objectCharacteristics/fixity	messageDigest	f22c693ef1a40e390d0e71f35fbf3b9323fd59464396ff1bcccfd5cd823f3d72
object	objectCharacteristics	size	787510
object	objectCharacteristics/format/formatDesignation	formatName	Windows Bitmap	format is a mandatory unit; must use either formatDesignation or formatRegistry
object	objectCharacteristics/format/formatDesignation	formatVersion	3.0	format is a mandatory unit; must use either formatDesignation or formatRegistry
object	objectCharacteristics/format/formatRegistry	formatRegistryName	PRONOM	format is a mandatory unit; must use either formatDesignation or formatRegistry
object	objectCharacteristics/format/formatRegistry	formatRegistryKey	fmt/116	format is a mandatory unit; must use either formatDesignation or formatRegistry
object	objectCharacteristics	objectCharacteristicsExtension	<fits xsi:schemaLocation="http://hul.harvard.edu/ois/xml/ns/fits/fits_output http://hul.harvard.edu/ois/xml/xsd/fits/fits_output.xsd" version="0.3.2" timestamp="8/10/10 7:28 PM"> + selected FITS output	objectCharacteristicsExtension is used for additional object characteristics not covered by PREMIS, for instance format specific metadata that is defined externally.
object	originalName	none	%transferDirectory%objects/SAE Project files/newsletters/20100223/cover image.bmp
object	relationship	relationshipType	derivation
object	relationship	relationshipSubType	is source of
object	relationship/relatedObjectIdentification	relatedObjectIdentifierType	UUID	mandatory unit and component if there is a related object
object	relationship/relatedObjectIdentification	relatedObjectIdentifierValue	270bd067-0483-4c5f-bdec-f2cbd6e651aa	mandatory unit and component if there is a related object
object	relationship/relatedEventIdentification	relatedEventIdentifierType	UUID	"For derivative relationships between objects relatedEventIdentification must be recorded."
object	relationship/relatedEventIdentification	relatedEventIdentifierValue	830bd012-0483-5c5f-bnec-f9cbd0e751yk	"For derivative relationships between objects relatedEventIdentification must be recorded."
event	eventIdentifier	eventIdentifierType	UUID	mandatory unit and component
event	eventIdentifier	eventIdentifierValue	8jb50321-6d7b-4291-89ag-a8b0fhc1f276	mandatory unit and component
event	eventType	none	normalization	mandatory unit and component
event	eventDateTime	none	2009-12-01T09:09:00-02:00	mandatory unit and component
event	eventDetail	none	program="convert"; version="Version: ImageMagick 6.5.7-8 2010-12-02 Q16 http://www.imagemagick.org"	This element can be used to record information about software used and eliminates the need to have agent entities for software programs
event	eventOutcomeInformation	eventOutcome	{normalized; not normalized}
event	eventOutcomeDetail	eventOutcomeDetailNote	Normalization failed Already in preservation format. No need to normalize	Repeatable container
event	eventOutcomeDetail	eventOutcomeDetailNote	cover_image.tiff	Repeatable container
event	linkingAgentIdentifier	linkingAgentIdentifierType	preservation system	used to link an agent to an event; not mandatory but recommended
event	linkingAgentIdentifier	linkingAgentIdentifierValue	Archivematica-0.7	used to link an agent to an event; not mandatory but recommended
agent	agentIdentifier	agentIdentifierType	repository code	mandatory unit and component
agent	agentIdentifier	agentIdentifierValue	CVA	mandatory unit and component
agent	agentName	none	City of Vancouver Archives
agent	agentType	none	organization
agent	agentIdentifier	agentIdentifierType	preservation system	mandatory unit and component
agent	agentIdentifier	agentIdentifierValue	Archivematica-0.7	mandatory unit and component
agent	agentName	none	Archivematica
agent	agentType	none	software