Record Tree Glossary
- Alexis Rombaut
- An De Moor
Term: Record or Object
Both terms are used interchangeably with records in more technical documentation and objects more in functional documentation.
Term: Structure
Term: Information Package
Corresponds with the same OAIS term
Values | Description | Helper Type | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
Submission (SIP) | Records for submission and ingest | Yes | Sip |
Archival (AIP) | All records in the record tree are from this package | No | Classification, Collection, Media |
Dissemination (DIP) | Records used providing exports and stable access | Yes | Selection |
Conceptual | Helper records related to concepts other than records (users, thesaurus, etc). | Yes | TheusaurusSuggestion, UserSuggestion |
The terms SIP, AIP and DIP are taken from the OAIS standard whereas Conceptual is our own addition for records not fitting in either 3.
Terms: Representation Forms
The different forms a representation can be
Values | Description |
|---|---|
Original | Original format, bit-per-bit preserved. The format can be obsolete (Word Perfect 1.0) and very difficult to read (i.e. MJP2K). |
Preservation | Format which will have long term support (i.e. PDF 1A) |
Access | Form which is ready for direct dissemination by having an universally accepted format (e.g. H264 video) in a decent but manageable quality (i.e. 520p MP4/H264 video) versus a 30000x30000 pixel image (unusable for access because it would crash most browsers). |
Physical | Represents an object in the physical world. This object is metadata only. |