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 event metadata)
- 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 |
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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 | e479688508922354bdab09bca60d8d0e | |
object | objectCharacteristics/fixity | messageDigestOriginator | City of Vancouver Archives | |
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 | /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 | Archivematica ID | "For derivative relationships between objects relatedEventIdentification must be recorded." |
object | relationship/relatedEventIdentification | relatedEventIdentifierValue | [alphanumeric code] | "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="ImageMagick"; version="6.6.4.0"; command="%convertPath% %fileFullName% +compress %preservationFileDirectory%%fileTitle%.%preservationFormat%" | 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 |
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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 |