General International Standard Archival Description ISAD(G)

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Standard for describing archival materials at all levels.

Heratio Extensions 3
Addition Security Classification

Adds security clearance levels (Unclassified through Top Secret) and embargo dates to archival descriptions, with ACL enforcement per user clearance level.

ahgSecurityClearancePlugin security_clearance,security_clearance_i18n
NARSSA and government archives require classification-based access control not covered by ISAD(G).
Addition Custom Metadata Fields (EAV)

Admin-configurable custom fields per entity type without code changes. Supports text, textarea, date, number, boolean, dropdown, url field types.

ahgCustomFieldsPlugin custom_field_definition,custom_field_value
Institutions need institution-specific metadata fields beyond ISAD(G)'s fixed element set.
Addition GLAM Sector Display Modes

Automatic detection and sector-specific display of archival descriptions (Archive, Library, Museum, Gallery, DAM) with faceted browse.

ahgDisplayPlugin display_object_config,display_facet_cache
AtoM only serves archives. Heratio extends to all GLAM/DAM sectors with appropriate display conventions.
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Details
  • Official Website
  • International Council on Archives (ICA)
  • Version: 2nd Edition
  • Published: 2000
Sector Applicability
Archive
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