A Linked Data Metadata Scheme for Clothing Collections ALCTS/LITA Linked Data Interest Group Maura Valentino Metadata Librarian – Oregon State University Libraries and Press

70’s work outfit inspired by men’s clothing

Modest Victorian Dress

Victorian Dress with Bustle

Clothing as Art

No Metadata Scheme for Clothing

Elements Must be in a Namespace to Facet

Data Dictionary

The Fields (predicates) Museum Object Decorative Motif or Pattern Object Category/Classification Construction Techniques Object Description Designer Label Object Notes Designer, Creator or Manufacturer Object Type Source of Acquisition Date or Century Work Type Country/Region or Origin of Use Format Material Rights

Oregon Digital Allows use of any Metadata Element with a Namespace Element Used Namespace Term Link Object Description DC Terms Description http://purl.org/dc/terms/description Date or Century Date http://purl.org/dc/terms/date Designer, Creator Marc relator Designer (dsr) http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/dsr

Allows Addition of Elements With No Namespace through OpaqueNamespace Element Used Namespace Term Link Designer Label CDWA Inscription/Transcription http://www.getty.edu/research/publications/electronic_publications/cdwa/11inscriptions.html#transcription Material Materials/Techniques Name http://www.getty.edu/research/publications/electronic_publications/cdwa/8materials.html#RTFToC2 Decorative Motif or Pattern OpaqueNamespace Motif http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/motif Object Category Category http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/category

Elements Must be in a Namespace to Facet