Iowa State University Library Metadata Creation Guidelines #365
Description
Institution or Repository Name
Iowa State University Library
Description of Institution or Repository
The University Library is a student-centric R1 academic library providing world-class collections, services, and technologies to advance research and instruction in every discipline at Iowa State University. The Metadata Services department creates and manages metadata for the library's collections, including the Iowa State University Library Digital Collections, which provides free online access to over 20,000 of the University Library’s rare and unique resources.
Resource Name
Iowa State University Library Metadata Creation Guidelines
Resource Type
Best practice
Description of the Resource
This document outlines local content standards for non-MARC metadata created by Iowa State University Library for the description of digital objects. These guidelines instruct metadata creators how to input information into the metadata elements defined by the library's metadata application profiles, including the library's Digital Collections in CollectionBuilder MAP.
Resource Version
Iowa State maintains the guidelines online in a private wiki. This document represents the version exported in December 2025.
Resource Date
November 2022
Contact Information
Heather Campbell, campbe11@iastate.edu
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Iowa State University Library Metadata Creation Guidelines.pdf