Quick Summary
A new version of the Minnesota Reflections Metadata Guidelines in now available. Version 5.0 of the Guidelines contains a number of new features and enhancements, including a rework of the overall design, 6 new tables, and updated list of Physical Format terms, field name changes, and an updated Table of Contents.
The Metadata Librarian for the Minnesota Digital Library is pleased to announce a new version of the Minnesota Reflections Metadata Guidelines! This updated version includes substantial changes in how data is organized, arranged, and displayed. Version 5.0 of the Guidelines contains a number of new features and enhancements, including:
- A rework of the overall design of the Guidelines - including a larger font size in some places to denote importance.
- Addition of 6 new tables to help explain things and show relationships.
- Updated Table of Contents.
- Updated list of Physical Format terms.
A number of field names were also changed to reflect how things currently display on our new website:
| New Field Name: | Previous Field Name: |
| Date Created | Date of Creation |
| Type | Item Type |
| Physical Format | Item Physical Format |
| Library of Congress Subject Headings | Formal Subject Heading |
| Keywords | Locally Assigned Subject Headings |
| County | Minnesota County |
Please click here to view the Minnesota Reflections Metadata Guidelines, Version 5.0.
If you have any questions about the new Metadata Guidelines, please contact the MDL Metadata Librarian:
Greta Bahnemann
bahne002@umn.edu
612-625-6497
