Prepared by: Management FRG

Last Revised: Jan 2018

Status: Final

Reviewed by: Deposit FRG, Core Team

Approved by: DLP Steering

Demographics/User Characteristics

• Familiar with the repository management and metadata editing user interfaces
• Varied levels of familiarity with underlying repository architecture 
• May be a student assistant, project cataloger, or other individual
• Creates or edits descriptive metadata for individual objects, but does not conduct batch ingests or updates
• Familiarity with local Descriptive metadata practices 
• General level of familiarity with repository system services and ingest processes
• Detailed views of Descriptive metadata records
• Descriptive metadata editor or synchronization tool

 Frequency of Repository Use

• Weekly, or as needed

General Motivators/Goals

• Ensure that descriptive metadata is created and maintained in accordance with repository best practices and the guidelines for a given collection or project

Key Repository Management Tasks

• Add descriptive, rights, or other metadata to a record or set of records within a proscribed collection
• Update descriptive metadata for one or more records within a proscribed collection.

Repository Content/Information Desired

• Access to local vocabulary terms and thesauri
• Versioning/history of metadata records

Library/Unit Interactions

• May be affiliated with a single Library, or assigned to work on a specific collection or project
• Works with Metadata Specialists and Collection Managers to ensure metadata is entered according to local standards