Techniques (recommended)

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Definition

Indication of the technique used in the production, preparation or preservation/storage of the object or work

Other possible database element names

Production technique

Type of preparation

Type of storage

Text/URI

Text (controlled vocabulary) and/or URI

Repeatable

Yes

Obligation level

Recommended

Recording notes

This data element indicates the techniques with which the object was produced, prepared or preserved/stored. Controlled vocabulary is recommended. This supports better findability in portals.

Terminology recommendation

Art & Architecture Thesaurus: Activities Facet, hierarchy name: Processes and Techniques

Integrated Authority File (GND, German National Library): The following search interfaces provide a convenient way to search the GND: https://explore.gnd.network/ (GND-Explorer), https://lobid.org/gnd (lobid-gnd), https://swb.bsz-bw.de/DB=2.104/ (OGND)

Wikidata

Examples

URI	Vorzugsbezeichnung
https://d-nb.info/gnd/4133335-4	Offsetdruck [eng: Offset printing <LCSH match>]
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300206846	striking (metalworking)
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300053418	heightening
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300053242	aquatint (printing process)
https://d-nb.info/gnd/4012912-3	Drechseln [eng: Turning (Lathe work) <LCSH match>]
https://d-nb.info/gnd/4153775-0	Fassmalerei [eng: Polychromy <LCSH match>]
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1259197	wood engraving technique
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300053991	plating (metal coating)
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300053400	priming (coating process)
https://d-nb.info/gnd/7511674-1	Tierpräparation [eng.: Taxidermy]

Expression in LIDO v1.0

<lido:eventMaterialsTech>
    <lido:materialsTech>
        <lido:termMaterialsTech lido:type="http://terminology.lido-schema.org/lido00131">
		    <lido:conceptID lido:type="http://terminology.lido-schema.org/lido00099">https://d-nb.info/gnd/4133335-4</lido:conceptID>
            <lido:term xml:lang="de">Offsetdruck</lido:term>
        </lido:termMaterialsTech>
    </lido:materialsTech>
</lido:eventMaterialsTech>

Expression in LIDO v1.1

<lido:eventMaterialsTech>
	<lido:materialsTech>
		<lido:termMaterialsTech lido:type="http://terminology.lido-schema.org/lido00131">
			<skos:Concept rdf:about="https://d-nb.info/gnd/4133335-4">
				<skos:prefLabel xml:lang="de">Offsetdruck</skos:prefLabel>
			</skos:Concept>
		</lido:termMaterialsTech>
	</lido:materialsTech>
</lido:eventMaterialsTech>

Comparison with relevant standards and database models

Standard	Element name	Text/URI	Repeatable	Obligation level	Comment
German Digital Library: Metadata requirements for data provision	(No match)	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
German Digital Library LIDO application profile (DDB-LIDO)	<eventMaterialsTech> / <materialsTech> / <termMaterialsTech> / <term>	Text (controlled vocabulary) and optional URI	Yes	Not mandatory	Optional labelling: http://terminology.lido-schema.org/lido00131 for Techniques
DFG Basic Data Record	(No match)	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not mandatory
DFG Practical Guidelines on Digitisation: LIDO core metadata	Information on materials and techniques relating to event <eventMaterialsTech>	Text (controlled vocabulary) and/or URI	Yes	Mandatory if available
Europeana Data Model (EDM)	<dcterms:medium>	Text (controlled vocabulary)	Yes	Not mandatory
EODEM application profile	Material Description /lido:objectMaterialsTechWrap/lido:objectMaterialsTechSet/ lido:displayMaterialsTech/	Text	Yes	Recommended
digiCULT	Technik [engl.: Technique]	Text (controlled vocabulary) and/or URI	Yes	Recommended
museum-digital	Materials/Technique Technique Keyword (technique)	Text	Yes	Recommended	Materials and techniques can be recorded in museum-digital in different ways: Either in one or in two separate data fields; recently it has also become possible to record them as a "categorised keyword". See this blog post.

ID data element

mds0007

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