Process Module: Select Entity

Process Title: Create Metadata

Definition: Process where metadata is created to supplement that which was obtained or when metadata is not available to be obtained.  The metadata created will support the activity that leads to the decision to select or reject an entity for inclusion in the environment.

Workflow / Process Diagrams:

Use Cases: Metadata being created may include descriptive (e.g. a review of the entity), holdings (e.g. what is available and under consideration for acquisition), authority, financial, or other types. The metadata may be entered real-time.

Reference(s):

(NLA Services Framework 6.5: Describe) Process whereby resources in a collection, or that are in the process of being selected and acquired, are described. The metadata may be entered in real-time or harvested from or deposited by another agency. The description may evolve over time, as material is identified for selection, acquired, accessioned, annotated, curated and used.