<div dir="ltr">Hi Carolyn,<div><br></div><div>I'm really, really happy to see this project getting off the ground. I've wished for a data dictionary for ASpace many times in the past few years, and have on more than one occasion found myself looking at the specifications from before it was built (<a href="http://archivesspace.org/application/specifications/">http://archivesspace.org/application/specifications/</a>), at a self-generated SQL diagram, and then at the current application interface, and trying to interpret the underlying structure.</div><div><br></div><div>These are probably more generic than you want, but here are two use cases from my own experience:</div><div><ul><li><font size="2">As an archivist, I want to understand the required structures of data elements and their relationships to other data elements, so that I can leverage computational methods for cleaning up data content.</font></li><li><font size="2">As an archivist, I want to understand the intended use of data elements so that I can make informed decisions about local practices.</font></li><li><font size="2">As an archivist, I want documentation of the ArchivesSpace elements and data structure that is standardized, clear, and up-to-date so that I can share it with non-archivist technologists I am collaborating with on projects.</font></li></ul><div><font size="2">Please let me know if you need any help with this project; I am very enthusiastic about seeing it completed and maintained.</font></div><div><font size="2"><br></font></div><div><font size="2">Cheers,</font></div><div><font size="2"><br></font></div><div><font size="2">Christie Peterson</font></div><div><font size="2"><br></font></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Wed, Nov 29, 2017 at 9:18 AM Runyon, Carolyn <<a href="mailto:Carolyn-Runyon@utc.edu">Carolyn-Runyon@utc.edu</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi All,<br>
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The ArchivesSpace User Advisory Council Reports Sub-team is working on a data dictionary. As we are building this document, we are soliciting feedback from the community to ensure a usable, value-added product. In that spirit, do you have a specific use case for a data dictionary? What elements would you like to see in a data dictionary?<br>
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If you have suggestions, please feel free to respond to the list or to me directly.<br>
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I appreciate your feedback!<br>
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All the best,<br>
Carolyn<br>
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Carolyn Runyon<br>
Leader, UAC Reports Sub-team<br>
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</blockquote></div><div dir="ltr">-- <br></div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div>Christie S. Peterson<div><br></div><div>Head of Technical Services for Special Collections</div><div>Smith College</div><div>Northampton, Mass.</div><div>413-585-2996<br></div><div><a href="mailto:cpeterson@smith.edu">cpeterson@smith.edu</a></div><div><br></div><div>pronouns: she/her/hers</div></div></div>