Data dictionary as implementation neutral
§No
assumptions on specific implementation
§Promote
flexibility/interoperability
§Focus
on semantic units: what you need to know (implementation-neutral)
vs. metadata elements: how you record it
(implementation-specific)
§Information
that needs to be “recoverable” from the digital archiving system,
independent of local implementation
§Options
for SIP or DIP:
•Use PREMIS XML schemas as is
•Incorporate pieces of schemas into METS
•Incorporate into another framework (e.g. DIDL)