Pbcore data model project [the pbcore data model project will undertake research into institutional needs and metadata infrastructure to develop a simplified data model for the pbcore metadata…

This $349,326 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access (CFDA 45.149) program will fund the PBCORE DATA MODEL PROJECT undertaken by the Wgbh Educational Foundation, a non-profit educational media organization.

The project will research institutional needs and metadata infrastructure to develop a simplified data model for the PBCORE metadata schema. This will generate documentation of the new model and an improved suite of tools, including the PBSPACE plugin and PBCORE cataloging tool, as well as detailed case studies on how different cultural heritage organizations can adopt the data model. The project will also update the existing PBCORE XML schema and controlled vocabularies to ensure standardized metadata exchange for both current and future users.

Pbcore data model project [the pbcore data model project will undertake research into institutional needs and metadata infrastructure to develop a simplified data model for the pbcore metadata schema that can be represented within a variety of tools and management systems. The project will generate documentation of the new model and an improved suite of tools demonstrating its usage, including the pbspace plugin and pbcore cataloging tool, as well as detailed case studies showing how different kinds of cultural heritage organizations can adopt the data model. The project will also update the existing pbcore XML schema and controlled vocabularies to ensure that both current users of the schema and users who adopt the simplified data model can continue to exchange metadata in a standardized fashion.]