Descriptor Model ID
Definition
The unique identifier of the Collection Descriptor Model or Transfer Object Type Descriptor Model.
The Descriptor Model ID may reference the Descriptor Models as given in the standard or it may reference a specialized version as described in detail in 3.4.
It shall be unique across the Producer-Archive Project and shall be provided by the Archive.
Standard value
The standard value for the Transfer Object Type Descriptor Model, when no specialization has been employed, is ‘CCSD0014’. The standard value for the Collection Descriptor Model, when no specialization has been employed, is ‘CCSD0015’.
When specialization has been employed, the value for the Descriptor Model ID should be agreed between the Producer and the Archive.
Descriptor Model IDs in Sample Data Model for a Producer-Archive Project
The University Archives Procedure Manual includes a sample data model with several abstract specialized descriptor models:
Descriptor Model ID | Descriptor Model |
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CAN-NSHD/DM-001 | Parent collection descriptor model (describes the Archives Permanent Collection) |
CAN-NSHD/DM-002 | DalCLASS functional record group collection descriptor model |
CAN-NSHD/DM-003 | DalCLASS record series collection descriptor model |
CAN-NSHD/DM-004 | BagIt transfer object type descriptor model |
CAN-NSHD/DM-005 |
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CAN-NSHD/DM-006 |
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