SafeSound-METS

'High-Level'/'Audio Object' METS

The entire set of digitized audio files and associated metadata for each significant bibliographic entity (e.g., 'Interview', 'Lecture', etc...) is described by a 'high level' METS file with TYPE='audio object' Description of METS file requirements:

Source Audio METS

The entire set of digitized audio files and associated metadata for each source audio object (e.g., a tape) which contains content which is part of a 'high level' audio object is described by a METS file with TYPE='audio_object_source'. Each 'audio_object_source' METS file is pointed to by a mptr element which is the child of a div element corresponding to that source audio object in a div of type 'audio_object_source' in the structMap of the high level METS file. [Description of METS file requirements:

Rendered Audio METS

If applicable, the entire set of rendered audio files and associated metadata for the 'rendered audio content' of a high level audio object is described by a METS file with TYPE='audio_object_rendered'. The 'audio_object_rendered' METS file is pointed to by a mptr element which is the child of a div element in a div of type audio_object_rendered in the structMap of the high level METS file.