Controlled Lists for Metadata
Version 0.1
Item Language (General):
2- or 3-character abbreviations for a language, from ISO639-1 or -2
Resource Type (General):
Broad item categorization, from Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) Type Vocabulary:Subject (General):
Keywords from the FIREDOC Vocabulary List or Library of Congress Subject List
Status (MetaMetadata):
Current standing of an item, based on its location in the acceptance process. List is as follows:
Metadata Language (General):
See Item Language, above.
Detailed Resource Type (Educational):
A more descriptive categorization of the item in question:
Educational Level (Educational):
Provides a means to determine suitability of item for a particular user or group. (Partial) list is as follows:
Interactivity Type (Educational):
Description of the class of interactivity required or possible for the item. Controlled list is as follows:
Interactivity Level (Educational):
Subjective estimate of the intensity required when using the item in question. Controlled list is as follows:
Media (Technical):
A description of the type of digital media. Controlled list: MIME
Requirement (Technical):
Plug-ins and/or other software that is necessary to enable usage of the item. (Partial) list is as follows:

