Hello Wiki-GLAM community,
A small group at Western Libraries is working to pilot a bulk upload of archival images to Wikimedia and associated Wikidata. We are wondering what property would be better suited to describe the Fond and Series level descriptions we are creating in Wikidata - Main Subject (P921) or Depicts (P180). Here is an example of a series description using main subject https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109363562
Any thoughts?
Erin Johnson, MLIS Acting Head, Discovery, Description & Metadata (DDM) Metadata Management Librarian
Western Libraries, Western University London, ON
I acknowledge that Western University is situated on the traditional lands of the Anishinaabek, Haudenosaunee, Lūnaapéewak, and Attawandaron peoples. These lands are connected with the London Township and Sombra Treaties of 1796 and the Dish with One Spoon Covenant Wampum. I respect the work of land defenders and water protectors as contemporary stewards of the land and support their vital contributions to the Earth and our society.
Hi Erin,
I would only use 'main subject' when describing any group of works, and possibly genre if you have the data. Depicts, as I understand, is generally applied at item level - like an individual photograph, as a way of describing what is visually depicted in the image being described. You can also use main subject at item level to denote the main thing or theme depicted in an image.
Hope that helps : )
Jason
Hi, it's a tricky problem with "aboutness"
Topic: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q200801 Matter: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26256810 Topic of a work: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27891660 Subject: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12310021
Perhaps P921 (main topic) is suitable for the collection level, and P180 (depict) in each of the photographs that represent or describe real places, for the item level.
El mar, 7 dic 2021 a las 18:07, Erin Johnson (ejohns83@uwo.ca) escribió:
Hello Wiki-GLAM community,
A small group at Western Libraries is working to pilot a bulk upload of archival images to Wikimedia and associated Wikidata. We are wondering what property would be better suited to describe the Fond and Series level descriptions we are creating in Wikidata - Main Subject (P921) or Depicts (P180). Here is an example of a series description using main subject https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109363562
Any thoughts?
*Erin Johnson, MLIS* Acting Head, Discovery, Description & Metadata (DDM) Metadata Management Librarian
Western Libraries, Western University London, ON
*I acknowledge that Western University is situated on the traditional lands of the Anishinaabek, Haudenosaunee, Lūnaapéewak, and Attawandaron peoples. These lands are connected with the London Township and Sombra Treaties of 1796 and the Dish with One Spoon Covenant Wampum. I respect the work of land defenders and water protectors as contemporary stewards of the land and support their vital contributions to the Earth and our society.*
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