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IMAGE SERVER - Humanities

Field label
IMAGE SERVER
Field mnemonic
IMSRV
Field name
  • Image Server
  • Serveur d'images
Field definition
This field identifies the location of the images, whether on the CHIN server or on a museum server. Data for this field should be confirmed with CHIN Member Services. Please contact them at 1-800-520-2446.
Status
Strongly recommended for uploading to Artefacts Canada. Required field for uploading to Artefacts Canada for data contributed to Artefacts Canada as part of a CHIN-funded project (e.g. VMC).
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Comments
Edits were made to this field in May 2010.
Entry rules
Enter the full path (directory names) to access the images. Data should be entered into this field as a default value.
Cataloguers rules
CHIN recommends the use of the Image Full Size URL (IMFULLURL) and/or Image Thumbnail URL (IMTHUMBURL) fields. In the case where a museum identifies an Image Server filename, a URL will be built by the server, using the fields Image Server (IMSRV), Image User Name (IMUMN), and Image Full Size (IMFULL).
Data type
alpha-numeric string
Examples
  • www.susan.gc.ca
  • www.anymuseum.ca/directoryname
  • www.susan.gc.ca ou www.musée.ca/répertoire.
Source
  • Guidelines for Contribution to Artefacts Canada. Canadian Heritage Information Network. Updated 2011. Website: http://www.rcip-chin.gc.ca/media/rcip-chin/adhesion-membership/acces-login/lignes_directrices_contribution-contribution_guideline-eng.pdf (accessed 2013-10-28)
Field label (French)
SERVEUR D'IMAGES
Field mnemonic (French)
SERVIM

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