Gather a small collection of digital objects, perhaps 15-20 items. These might be digital images,
sound files, text files and other digital documents. These may also be digital surrogates (e.g.
photographs of physical objects). The collection should be of interest to you, and it should be something you know a little about. It should also be reasonably diverse, so the same terms or tags would not be used to describe each of the items. These should not be hypothetical items or catalog description records only; you should have the objects in hand (or, more accurately, on disk). You will enter this collection into Drupal in a couple of weeks providing both hierarchical and faceted access based on a simple taxonomy of terms and tags you will develop. You will also enter this collection in other repository systems over the coming weeks.
Using these guidelines, I have decided to create a repository of LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer) music. I just made a mix cd of about 20 songs, so I will use these songs as the basis for my collection. I would imagine that LGBTQ people, professors/students in gender & sexuality studies, and those in the music industry would find this collection useful and interesting. The LGBTQ community is very diverse, so choosing accurate language and tags will be very important in managing the collection.
Types of terms that will be used include:
- Subject Identity Terms: This would refer to the identities either explicitly or implicitly portrayed in the song. For instance, "gay male," "lesbian," "transgender," "polyamory," etc.
- Genre: This refers to the category of music the song belongs to. For instance, "Country," "Hip Hop," "Rock," "Bluegrass," etc.
- Identifying Features: This would be basic information including "Song Title," "Artist Name," "Album," "Year," etc.
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