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Metadata möter Metadaten: Semantisk interoperabilitet och metadata begrepp i internationell kontext: en studie av svenska Riksarkivet och tyska Staatsarchiv Hamburg
Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Science, Technology and Media, Department of Communication, Quality Management, and Information Systems (2023-).
2026 (Swedish)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [sv]

I en alltmer globaliserad värld där information skapas och sparas, men också sprids och delas i tid och rum har semantisk interoperabilitet blivit en utmaning.  I föreliggande magisteruppsats undersöks utmaningarna med semantisk interoperabilitet vid gränsöverskridande informationsutbyte, liksom potentiella hinder kopplat till ramverket RiC. Utifrån en begreppsanalys och en warrantanlys definieras och jämförs de tre kärnentiteter Record resource, Agent och Event inom det nya ramverket RiC för arkivbeskrivning som tagits fram av ICA. RiC ramverket bygger till skillnad från etablerade arkivstandarder på en relations- och nätverksbaserad modell, som är tänkt att kunna möta de behov som finns för digital informationslagring. Sammanfattningsvis indikerar analysen att begreppen record resource, agent och event inte kan betraktas som semantiskt enhetliga mellan de två nationella kontexterna.Denna skillnad är inte enbart terminologisk, utan grundar sig i olika arkivteoretiska och organisatoriska antaganden om vad begreppen är och hur det bör representeras i metadata.  RiC-CM ramverket erbjuder en möjlighet till lösning genom att tillhandahålla en enhetlig internationellt gångbar modell för problemfri förståelse. Samtidigt föreligger fortfarande utmaningar i att skapa gemensam förståelse och tolkning, då arkivpraxis vilket exemplen visar ännu är tämligen nationell. 

Abstract [en]

In a globalized world where information is created and preserved, but also distributed and shared across time and space, semantic interoperability has become a challenge. This master’s thesis examines the challenges of semantic interoperability in cross-border information exchange, as well as potential challenges related to the RiC framework. Through a concept analysis and a warrant analysis, the three core entities record resource, agent, and event within the new RiC framework for archival description developed by the ICA are defined and compared. Unlike established archival standards, the RiC framework is based on a relational and network-oriented model intended to meet the needs of digital information storage. Overall, the analysis demonstrates that the concepts Record resource, Agent, and Event cannot be regarded as semantically coherent across the two national contexts. This difference is not merely terminological but is rooted in differing archival-theoretical and organizational assumptions regarding what these concepts are and how they should be represented in metadata. The RiC-CM framework offers a potential solution by providing a unified, internationally applicable model for frictionless understanding. At the same time, challenges remain in creating shared understanding and interpretation, as the examples show that archival practice is still largely shaped by national traditions.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2026. , p. 40
Keywords [en]
Semantic interoperability, metadata, RiC, ontology, National Archives of Sweden, Hamburg State Archive
Keywords [sv]
Semantisk interoperabilitet, metadata, RiC, ontologi, Riksarkivet, Staatsarchiv Hamburg
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Information Systems, Social aspects
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URN: urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-57697OAI: oai:DiVA.org:miun-57697DiVA, id: diva2:2075292
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Archives and Information Science AV1
Educational program
Master programme in Archives and Information science SARKA 60 higher education credits
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Available from: 2026-06-18 Created: 2026-06-18 Last updated: 2026-06-18Bibliographically approved

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