METS In order to reconstruct the archive, we will need to understand the METS files. METS is schema that provides a flexible mechanism for encoding descriptive, administrative, and structural metadata for a digital library object. The schema is written in xml format. A METS document consists of seven major sections but we will only need to understand the first five sections to recreate the archive. The last two sections are not used by the U.S. Government Printing Office’s (GPO) Future Digital System (FDsys). In order to reconstruct the archive, we will need to understand the METS files. METS is schema that provides a flexible mechanism for encoding descriptive, administrative, and structural metadata for a digital library object. The schema is written in xml format. A METS document consists of seven major sections but we will only need to understand the first five sections to recreate the archive. The last two sections are not used by the U.S. Government Printing Office’s (GPO) Future Digital System (FDsys).

METS Schema 1) METS Header 1) METS HeaderMETS HeaderMETS Header The METS Header contains metadata describing the METS document itself, including such information as creator, editor, etc. The METS Header contains metadata describing the METS document itself, including such information as creator, editor, etc. 2) Descriptive Metadata 2) Descriptive MetadataDescriptive MetadataDescriptive Metadata The descriptive metadata section may point to descriptive metadata external to the METS document or contain internally embedded descriptive metadata, or both. This section is link to the MODS xml file. The descriptive metadata section may point to descriptive metadata external to the METS document or contain internally embedded descriptive metadata, or both. This section is link to the MODS xml file. 3) Administrative Metadata 3) Administrative MetadataAdministrative MetadataAdministrative Metadata The administrative metadata section provides information regarding how the files were created and stored, intellectual property rights, metadata regarding the original source object from which the digital library object derives, and information regarding the provenance of the files comprising the digital library object. This section is link to the PEMIS xml file. The administrative metadata section provides information regarding how the files were created and stored, intellectual property rights, metadata regarding the original source object from which the digital library object derives, and information regarding the provenance of the files comprising the digital library object. This section is link to the PEMIS xml file.

METS Schema 4) File Section 4) File SectionFile SectionFile Section The file section lists all files containing content which comprise the electronic versions of the digital object. elements may be grouped within elements, to provide for subdividing the files by object version. The file section lists all files containing content which comprise the electronic versions of the digital object. elements may be grouped within elements, to provide for subdividing the files by object version. 5) Structural Map 5) Structural MapStructural MapStructural Map The structural map is the heart of a METS document. It outlines a hierarchical structure for the digital library object, and links the elements of that structure to content files and metadata that pertain to each element. The structural map is the heart of a METS document. It outlines a hierarchical structure for the digital library object, and links the elements of that structure to content files and metadata that pertain to each element.

Hardware Interface A desktop PC computer or notebook with usb/firewire connection. External usb/firewire hard drive containing AIPs exported from FDsys. A desktop PC computer or notebook with usb/firewire connection. External usb/firewire hard drive containing AIPs exported from FDsys.