1. From XML to objects and events in a CRM compatible database
The Museum Project
University of Oslo, Norway
Jon Holmen, Ellen Jordal, Stein Olsen, Christian-Emil Ore
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2. m Museum objects Man made object or biological object Common events
Implies actors, places and time-spans
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3. The ”core” of our model:
Man made objects/
Biological objects
Actors
Affect or/
Refer to
Participate in
Events at
within
Places
Time-spans
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4. m
Example:
A long chinese pipe of bone. Donated 12th May 1853 by Kildal-Lund.
Object(man made): A pipe
Object attributes
material: bone
shape: long
Relation: was produced
Event: Production
Place: China
Event: Donated
Time-span: 12th May 1853
Relation: by
Actor: Kildal-Lund.
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5. Similarities to CIDOC CRM
Man made objects/
Biological objects
Actors
E39 Actors
E28 Conceptual Objects
E18 Physical Stuff
affect or / refer to
Affect or/
Refer to
participate in
Participate in
location
Events
E2 Temporal Entities at
within at
within
E53 Places
E52 Time-Spans
Places
Time-spans
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6. From our model mapped to CRM.
Object(man made): A pipe
Object attributes
material: bone
shape: long
Relation: was produced
Event: Production
Place: China
Event: Donated
Time-span: 12th May 1853
Relation: by
Actor: Kildal-Lund.
E22 A pipe
E22 Man Made object
E39 Actors
E21 Kildal-Lund
participate in by
affect or / refer to
Was produced
location
E12 Production event
E12 Production event
E8 Donation
E2 Temporal entity in
within
E53 Places
E53 China
E52 Time-Spans
E52 12th May 1853
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7. Ethnographical aquistion cataloguem
Ethnographical aquistion catalogue
About inventory numbers.
Created during 150 years.
SGML/XML-tagged in
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8. Instance of catalogue entry(a):m
Instance of catalogue entry(a): 8.
Malayan dagger, taken from pirates of the Indian Oceans.
Beautiful handle, graven as a human figure above waistline. Snake winded blade. VII, IX, p, 2.
Daa,O., 99.
Donated April from Captain Teiste.
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9. Tagged catalogue entry(a):m
Tagged catalogue entry(a):
<NRPAR> <CATNR NRID="EM8"> 8</CATNR> .
<ARTIFDAT>Malayan <ARTIFACT>dagger</ARTIFACT> , taken from pirates of the Indian Oceans.
Beautiful handle, graven as a human figure above waistline. Snake winded blade. VII, IX, p, 2.
Daa,O., 99.
Donated April from Captain Teiste.
</ARTIFDAT> </NRPAR> .
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10. Tagged catalogue entry(a):m
Tagged catalogue entry(a):
<NRPAR> <CATNR NRID="EM8"> 8</CATNR> .
<ARTIFDATA> <PROD><USE><PEOPLE><PLACE> Malayan </PLACE></PEOPLE></USE></PROD> <ARTIFACT> dagger</ARTIFACT> , taken from pirates of the Indian Oceans.
Beautiful handle, graven as a human figure above waistline. Snake winded blade. VII, IX, p, 2.
Daa,O., 99.
Donated April from Captain Teiste.
</ARTIFDATA> </NRPAR> .
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11. Tagged catalogue entry(a):m
Tagged catalogue entry(a):
<NRPAR> <CATNR NRID="EM8"> 8</CATNR> .
<ARTIFDATA><PROD><USE><PEOPLE><PLACE> Malayan </PLACE></PEOPLE></USE></PROD> <ARTIFACT> dagger </ARTIFACT> , <AQUISITION> taken from <AQUFROM> pirates </AQUFROM> of the Indian Oceans. </AQUISITION>
Beautiful handle, graven as a human figure above waistline. Snake winded blade. VII, IX, p, 2.
Daa,O., 99.
<AQUISITION> Donated <AQUTIME> April </AQUTIME> from <AQUFROM> Captain Teiste </AQUFROM> .
</AQUISITION> </ARTIFDATA> </NRPAR> .
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12. Instance of catalogue entry(b):m
Instance of catalogue entry(b):
43895.
”Djampa". Blue Manga sleeveless shirt.
used daily by most Manga peasants in the
bush. Shoulder width 57 cm., length 103 cm. People Manga, Place Main-Soroa.
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13. Tagged catalogue entry(b):m
Tagged catalogue entry(b):
<NRPAR> <CATNR NRID="EM43895"> </CATNR> .
<ARTIFDATA> ” <ARTIFACT> <ETERM> Djampa </ETERM> </ARTIFACT> ". <TECHNIQUE> Blue
<PROD><USE><PEOPLE> Manga </PEOPLE></USE></PROD> sleeveless <ARTIFACT> shirt </ARTIFACT></TECHNIQUE> .
<APPAREA> used daily by most Manga- <USE><SAGE> peasants </SAGE></USE> in the
<USE><PLACE plref= > bush </PLACE></USE></APPAREA> . <MEASURE> Shoulder width 57 cm., length 103 cm. </MEASURE> People <PEOPLE> Manga </PEOPLE> , Place <PLACE plid= > <UNINTERP> Mainé-Soroa </UNINTERP> </PLACE> . </ARTIFDATA> </NRPAR>
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14. Conclusions
Made an event-based model and a mechanism to instanciate objects/events in it.
Makes hidden events more explisitt.
Detect areas of potential improvements in ”good practice” among the scholars.
Creates skeleton for storytelling
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15. Instance of catalogue entry(c):m
Instance of catalogue entry(c):
Bow with two Arrows. Shafts are
feathertrimmed and have ironpoints. Used by Aïnos.
(24.)
Sachalin. ? IV, 30.
According to
Michiaki Okada from Hokkaido who visited Ethnographic Museum April , this is not typical Ainu. Could possibly be
Japanese, but then the arrows are too short. K. Aa.
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16. Tagged catalogue entry(c):m
Tagged catalogue entry(c):
<NRPAR><CATNR NRID="EM12359"> </CATNR> . <ARTEFDATA><ARTEFACT> Bow </ARTEFACT><TECHNIQUE> with two
<ARTEFACT> arrows </ARTEFACT> . Shafts are
<MAT> feather </MAT> trimmed and have <MAT> iron </MAT> points </TECHNIQUE> . Used by Aïnos.
( <BIBREF> 24 </BIBREF> .)
<DUBIOUSLY><PLACE> Sachalin </PLACE> . <ADDED> ? </ADDED> <REM><NOTE> IV, 30 . </NOTE>
<ADDED><HIST Type='OBS' ID='147'> According to
<PERS> Michiaki Okada from Hokkaido </PERS> who visited Ethnographic Museum <DATO> April </DATO> , this is
<TECHNIQUE> not typical
<DUBIOUSLY><PROD><USE><PEOPLE> Ainu </PEOPLE></USE></PROD> . Could possibly be
<DUBIOUSLY><PROD><USE><PEOPLE><PLACE> Japanese </PLACE></PEOPLE></USE></PROD> , but then the arrows are too short </TECHNIQUE> . <PERS> K.
Aa. </PERS></HIST></ADDED></REM></ARTEFDATA>
</NRPAR>
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17. Tagged catalogue entry(c), improved(?):
<NRPAR><CATNR NRID="EM12359"> </CATNR> . <CLASS CID=1907.1><ARTEFDATA ><ARTEFACT AID= EM > Bow </ARTEFACT>with <NUMOBJ AREF= EM > two
<ARTEFACT AID= EM > arrows </ARTEFACT> .
<TECHNIQUE AREF= EM > Shafts are
<MAT> feather </MAT> trimmed and have <MAT> iron </MAT> points </TECHNIQUE> . <USE NREF= EM12359 USEID=1> Used by <ACT UREF=1><PEOPLE> Aïnos </PEOPLE></ACT> </USE> .
( <BIBREF> 24 </BIBREF> .)
<OBSERV OBID=1> <PLACE> Sachalin </PLACE> </OBSERV> . <ADDED CLREF=1985.1> ? </ADDED> <NOTE> IV, 30 . </NOTE></CLASS>
<ADDED CLREF=1985.1><CLASS CID=1985.1>According to
<ACT CLREF=1985.1><PERS > Michiaki Okada from Hokkaido </PERS></ACT> who visited <PLACE CLREF=1985.1> Ethnographic Museum</PLACE> <DATO CLREF=1985.1> April </DATO> , this is
<TECHNIQUE NREF = EM12359><MANPARS><PROD><USE><PEOPLE> not typical Ainu. Could possibly be Japanese </PEOPLE></USE></PROD> , but then the arrows are too short </TECHNIQUE> . <ACT CLREF=1985.1><PERS> K.
Aa. </PERS></HIST></ADDED></REM></ARTEFDATA>
</NRPAR>
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