Improving the semantic description of digital archive objects using descriptive metadata elements of the RiC conceptual model

Subject Areas : Journal of Knowledge Studies

Mohammad Hassan Azimi ¹ , faeze sadat tabatabai amiri ²

1 - Assistant Professor, Department of Lirary and Information Science, Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz
2 - PhD student, Department of Lirary and Information Science, Shahid Chamran, Ahvaz, Iran,

Received: 2023-04-10 Accepted : 2023-06-09 Published : 2023-06-19

Keywords: conceptual model, RiC, Archival Metadata Standard, Digital Archives, Encrypted Archival Description Standard (AED), International General Archival Description Standard (ISAD),

Abstract :

Objective: The aim is to study the application of descriptive metadata elements of the RiC conceptual model in improving the semantic description of digital archive objects. Methodology: Using the descriptive-analytical method, the research compared the elements of two archival description metadata schemes (encrypted archival description standard (AED) and international general archival description standard (ISAD). The mentioned plans were obtained from the website of the Library of Congress. and a table of comparative elements was prepared in Excel. In addition, descriptive metadata elements in the descriptive information of the RiC model, which takes into account the basic principles of organizing and describing the meaning of archival materials, were extracted and translated from its manuscript. Results: RiC-CM, at the same time, combines the descriptive entities provided by the International Council of Archives (ICA) and differentiates between them. Individuals should be described is not the same as the way a set of records should be described. Brick-based ISAD is a "multi-level" model and provides "multi-level description", as the description of archival entities is hierarchical in nature and often comes in multiple levels. RiC-CM has designed a "multi-dimensional description" and instead of a "multi-level" description in the form of a hierarchy, the description may be in the form of a diagram or a network. Therefore, in addition to describing archival entities, it considers entities in a wider context in relation to other entities; and improves the semantic description of digital archive objects. Conclusion: The target audience of the RiC conceptual model is the archival community, and its purpose is to provide the principles and methods of describing archives and by modifying the method of describing archival objects in the ISAD (G) standard, it enables archivists to correct and improve the description of records in digital archives. In addition, beyond the descriptive standards The current IKA moves both structurally and conceptually.