Template:Classic RAD

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Template: Classic RAD Data entry template following the Canadian Rules for Archival Description Document status: in progress

Overview Title and statement of responsibility area Edition area Class of material specific details area Physical description area Publisher's series area

Overview

Divs used to organize data entry screen

This version of the RAD template follows RAD's areas of description closely. The divs that structure the data entry screen are drawn from RAD areas, with additional divs to handle Qubit-required fields / implementations. RAD contains a number of elements that have no ISAD(G) or Qubit analogs. There are two basic approaches for handling these:

1. Create custom fields via the Qubit property table; or
2. Map RAD elements onto existing Qubit fields, relying on the Qubit note and event tables to handle exceptions.

Approach (1) is most RAD-compliant but it requires more back-end customization to implement fields that are little-used even in RAD environments. Approach (2) requires less customization, but results in loss of RAD-specific information. In many cases a "mixed" approach may be most appropriate. Options are set out and ilustrated below in the relevant RAD area of description.

Edition area

File:ClassicRAD1 1Edition.png

Edition area

This div corresponds to RAD area 1.2. It is used only for item-level description for statements relating to multiple versions of an item and contains 2 elements: Edition statement (1.2B) and Statements of responsibility relating to edition (1.2C).

Neither of these elements have an ISAD(G) or Qubit analog. This implementation handles these element as custom fields (field name and value stored in related Qubit property records). A getRADEdition() method returns the values on the View screen in a single statement formatted by RAD punctuation rules.

Edition statement

• RAD: 1.2B Edition statement
• ISAD(G): na
• Qubit: property::name="edition_statement" value=" "
• Repeating? NO

Statements of responsibility relating to edition

• RAD: 1.2C Statements of responsibility relating to edition
• ISAD(G): na
• Qubit: property::name="statements_of_responsibility_relating_to_edition" value=" "
• Repeating? YES

Class of material specific details

File:ClassicRAD1 1ClassMaterialSpecific.png

Class of material specific details area

Creation context

File:ClassicRAD1 1CreationContext.png

Creation context