CARARE - D3.3: Documented CARARE workflow (Final)

Executive Summary 

This report documents the workflows present in the CARARE system and the flow of information from the content providers" native repositories (in their native schemas) to Europeana (EDM). 

Chapter 2 provides an introduction to the workflow. 

Chapter 3 describes the Aggregation workflow, this is a complex process which requires that the metadata are exported, mapped, transformed, enriched and passed between a number of different systems: from the content provider"s native repository to MINT, the MORE repository and finally to Europeana. The stages in the workflow are: 

• Metadata upload of the content provider"s native records to the MINT tool; 
• Mapping and ingestion preparation workflow involves the process of mapping and converting native records to the CARARE schema; 
• Repository publishing workflow offers providers two options: 
  - preparing a SIP package to transfer information from MINT to MORE 
  - direct harvesting of a CARARE schema compatible OAI-PMH repository by the MORE repository 
• Repository facilities workflow describes the facilities available on the MORE repository to review data prior to delivery to Europeana 
• Europeana delivery workflow consists of the steps required for CARARE records to be mapped to EDM and harvested by Europeana. 

Chapter 4 provides a summary of the workflow. 

Annex 1 contains the CARARE-EDM schema mapping together with an example record in CARARE schema format and its transformation to EDM. 

Annex 2 provides mapping and implementation guidelines for the CARARE metadata schema.