INDIVIDUAL ELEMENT DEFINITIONS
Title Type


 

  • Element Attribute
  • Definition & Guidelines
NAME Title Type
OBLIGATION TO USE

Mandatory (when 'Video' or 'Audio' is selected from Media Type General)

DEFINITION Paired with Media Type General, this metadata element further identifies if a media item exists in whole or as a portion of a parent video or audio program. This metadata is mandatory only for "Video" or "Audio" media items.
ELEMENT DEPENDENCIES Media Type General (when 'Video' or 'Audio' is selected)
Media Type Specific (only when 'Audio' is selected)
CONTROLLED VOCABULARY episode
full program
segment
selection or excerpt
series
QUANTITY PERMITTED 1-1
DATA TYPE Text String
NOTES/GUIDELINES

Select from the controlled vocabulary options provided.

When 'Video' or 'Audio' is selected from the element Media Type General, then the terms from Title Type are presented to the cataloger.

If 'Document', 'Image', or 'Interactive' is selected from the element Media Type General, no terms are selected from Title Type by the cataloger.

If 'Video' was originally selected from Media Type General, and a Title Type is identified, no values are selected from the other metadata element named Media Type Specific.

If 'Audio" was orignally selected from Media Type General, and a Title Type is identified, then the cataloger has the option to select more specific descriptors from the element Media Type Specific.

FORMAT/EXAMPLES

See the controlled vocabulary picklist.

VERSION NUMBER v 1.2

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