Image Metadata Standards

We learn to document the technical features of digital images.

• Lectures

  • The meaning of technical metadata
  • Technical metadata for still images
  • Embedded versus external metadata
  • Positioning digital images for long term access and use

• References

  • Murtha Baca. Introduction to Metadata, Third Edition. Getty Research Institute, 2016.
  • NISO Z39.87-2006 (r2017). Technical Metadata for Still Images. PDF
  • Metadata for Images in XML Schema (MIX).
  • ISO 19263-1: 2017. Best practices for digital image capture of cultural heritage material [reflective]. Excerpts: Sec. 7. PDF
  • Federal Agencies Digitization Guidelines Initiative (FADGI). Technical Guidelines for Digitizing Cultural Heritage Materials. September 2016. Excerpts: pp. 74-85. PDF
  • Kari R. Smith, Sarah Saunders, & Ulla Bøgvad Kejser. “Making the Case for Embedded Metadata in Digital Images.” IS&T Archiving 2014 Final Program and Proceedings, 52-57. PDF
  • Martyn Jessop. “Metadata Creation for Digital Humanities Projects.” IS&T Archiving 2006 Final Program and Proceedings. January 2006, 84-87.
  • NISO Z39.87-2006 (r2017). Technical Metadata for Still Images
  • Appendix: Wikipedia resources

• Assignments

  • Assignment Test
• Tools:
  • Quiz: Basic Concepts in Responsive Design Approaches (Login Required)