Metadata, Terminology & Interoperability
Standards
We help connect collection data to external sources such as Wikidata, AAT and the Term Network. Objects become easier to find, better connected and more searchable across collections. Linked Open Data and standards such as IIIF create a collection that is more richly described and better aligned with broader heritage information networks.
Collections do not stand alone. People, places, object types, materials and concepts are part of broader networks of knowledge and meaning. Yet this coherence often remains fragmented in many collections. We help museums, archives and heritage organisations connect collection data to external sources such as Wikidata, AAT and the Term Network. The Term Network makes it possible to integrate terms from shared thesauri and other term lists into the collection management system.
A collection in relation to broader knowledge networks
By linking collection data to external sources, a richer context emerges around objects, images and descriptions. Names of people, places, materials, techniques and subjects are connected to existing knowledge sources and controlled terminology.
Enrichment with external references
We create links to sources such as Wikidata, AAT and the Term Network. Collection records then connect to shared term lists and thesauri, making descriptions more consistent and relationships more visible.
The Term Network as a connecting layer
With the Term Network, terms from shared thesauri and other term lists can be integrated into the collection management system. This helps make objects easier to find, better connected and searchable in context.
Linked Open Data as a sustainable foundation
Linked Open Data makes collection data meaningful not only for people, but also for other systems. It enables information to be connected, reused and deployed sustainably within digital infrastructures.
IIIF for exchange and presentation
With standards such as IIIF, we support an open and future-oriented way of working with image and metadata. Collection material becomes easier to exchange and use in presentations, research environments and digital applications.
Careful linking, with room for interpretation
As with all our applications, the human perspective remains leading. We carefully prepare links and enrichments, while substantive assessment and interpretation remain with the people who know the collection.