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[[Main Page]] > [[System Requirements]] > [[Functional requirements]] > [[FNC-1 | FNC-1 Implement a system of control]] > [[FNC-1.2 | FNC-1.2 Implement a system of intellectual control]] > Describe archival materials at multiple levels of description
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== Describe archival materials at multiple levels of description ==
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[[Main Page]] > [[System requirements]] > [[Functional requirements]]
  
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'''Specification'''
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Archivists must be able to describe materials at multiple [[Level of descripiton|levels]], reflecting the levels of arrangement. Descriptions at lower [[Level of description|levels]] should inherit information from higher [[Level of description|levels]] (e.g. [[Creator|creator]]). Descriptions at higher [[Level of description|levels]] should be consistent with information at lower [[Level of description|levels]] (e.g. dates and extent). The application must support multi-level description with inheritance and consistency across [[Level of description|levels]].
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[[FNC-1 | FNC-1 Establish a system of control]]
 
  
[[FNC-1.2 | FNC-1.2 Establish systems of intellectual control]]
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'''Context (parent requirements)'''
  
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[[FR-1|FR-1 Establish a system of control]]
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Archivists must be able to describe materials at multiple levels of arrangement.
 
*Descriptions at lower levels should inherit information from higher levels (e.g. creator).
 
*Descriptions at higher levels should be consistent with information at lower levels (e.g. dates and extent).
 
  
The application must support multi-level description with inheritance and consistency across levels.
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[[FR-1.2|FR-1.2 Establish systems of intellectual control]]
  
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[[ISAD(G)#isadi8 | ISAD(G) I.8 ]]
 
[[ISAD(G)#isad1 | ISAD(G) Section 1 ]]
 
[[ISAD(G)#isad2 | ISAD(G) Section 2 ]]
 
[[OSARIS#osaris1.1.1 | OSARIS 1.1.1]]
 
[[OSARIS#osaris2.1.1 | OSARIS 2.1.1]]
 
  
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'''Source quotations'''
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[[RS-1#i.8|ISAD(G) I.8]]
[[MTD-1.1.3 | MTD-1.1.3 Indicate the level of descripiton]]
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[[RS-1#1|ISAD(G) Section 1]]
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[[RS-1#2|ISAD(G) Section 2]]
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[[RS-4#1.1.1|OSARIS 1.1.1]]
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[[RS-4#2.1.1|OSARIS 2.1.1]]
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'''Associated metadata requirements'''
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[[MTD-1.1.3|MTD-1.1.3 Indicate the level of descripiton]]
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'''Associated quality requirements'''
  
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Provide drop-down lists to select level of description.
 
Provide drop-down lists to select level of description.
  
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Calculate values at higher levels of description from lower (e.g. date ranges).
 
Calculate values at higher levels of description from lower (e.g. date ranges).
  
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'''Associated technical requirements'''
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'''ICA-AtoM implementation'''
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ICA-AtoM ships with a default schema for levels of description (fonds, sub-fonds, series, sub-series, file, item). Administrators can edit to reflect institutional policy / terminology.
 
ICA-AtoM ships with a default schema for levels of description (fonds, sub-fonds, series, sub-series, file, item). Administrators can edit to reflect institutional policy / terminology.
  
ICA-AtoM imposes no limits on the number of levels that can be used. A unit's position in the hierarchy is determined by the value selected in "Parent level".
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ICA-AtoM imposes no limits on the number of levels that can be used. A unit's position in the hierarchy is determined by the value selected in the <span class="field">Parent level</span> field.
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A description is recognized as the highest level when the <span class="field">Parent level</span> field is blank.
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''Discrete items'' (items not linked to a higher parent level) are permitted: simply leave the <span class="field">Parent level</span> blank.
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'''Known issues'''
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ICA-AtoM (v1.0 beta) cannot currently calculate values at higher levels from lower (e.g. date range); these must be manually entered at each level. The application does not enforce consistency.
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A description is recognized as the highest level when the "Parent level" field is blank. "Discrete items" (items not linked to a higher parent level) are permitted: simply leave the "Parent level" blank.
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'''Use cases'''
  
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[[USC-1.2.1|USC-1.2.1 Implement an arrangement policy]]
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ICA-AtoM (v0.6) does not provide for calculating values at higher levels from lower (e.g. date range); these must be manually entered at each level. The application does not enforce consistency.
 
  
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[[USC-1.2.1 | USC-1.2.1 Implement an arrangement policy.
 
  
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'''User Manual sections'''
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[[Add/edit archival descriptions#Identity area | Add / edit content > Archival descriptions > Edit screen (data entry) > Identity area]]
 
  
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[[UM-3.1.4|UM-3.1.4 Add / edit content > Archival descriptions > Data entry: Identity area]]

Latest revision as of 18:35, 3 July 2008

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Describe archival materials at multiple levels of description

Main Page > System requirements > Functional requirements


Specification

Archivists must be able to describe materials at multiple levels, reflecting the levels of arrangement. Descriptions at lower levels should inherit information from higher levels (e.g. creator). Descriptions at higher levels should be consistent with information at lower levels (e.g. dates and extent). The application must support multi-level description with inheritance and consistency across levels.


Context (parent requirements)

FR-1 Establish a system of control

FR-1.2 Establish systems of intellectual control


Source quotations

ISAD(G) I.8

ISAD(G) Section 1

ISAD(G) Section 2

OSARIS 1.1.1

OSARIS 2.1.1


Associated metadata requirements

MTD-1.1.3 Indicate the level of descripiton


Associated quality requirements

Provide drop-down lists to select level of description.

Provide pick-lists to select parent level of desription / assign position in hierarchy of arrangement.

Show inherited information at lower levels of descripiton.

Calculate values at higher levels of description from lower (e.g. date ranges).


Associated technical requirements


ICA-AtoM implementation

ICA-AtoM ships with a default schema for levels of description (fonds, sub-fonds, series, sub-series, file, item). Administrators can edit to reflect institutional policy / terminology.

ICA-AtoM imposes no limits on the number of levels that can be used. A unit's position in the hierarchy is determined by the value selected in the Parent level field.

A description is recognized as the highest level when the Parent level field is blank.

Discrete items (items not linked to a higher parent level) are permitted: simply leave the Parent level blank.


Known issues

ICA-AtoM (v1.0 beta) cannot currently calculate values at higher levels from lower (e.g. date range); these must be manually entered at each level. The application does not enforce consistency.


Use cases

USC-1.2.1 Implement an arrangement policy


User Manual sections

UM-3.1.4 Add / edit content > Archival descriptions > Data entry: Identity area