Summary

Carrier Typ is an Attribute in the Records in Context - Conceptual Model.

Details

The Records in Context - Conceptual Model v. 0.2 (December 2019) defines and describes Carrier Type as follows:
Definition
Categorization of physical material in or on which information is represented.

Extensibility
The attribute may be extended with any number of specific attributes.

Repeatability
Repeatable

Value Schema
Controlled value

Scope Notes
Use in a Record Set description when the attribute is shared by all member Records of a Record Set.
Carrier Type information is essential in assessing authenticity, conservation needs and the availability, access and use of Record Resources. Carrier Type determines the environmental conditions of storage and the prerequisites and possible ways to access and use of the records.
The attribute is not to be confused with the Content Type or Representation Type attributes. Carrier Type depends on the media type that is required to access the records and is independent of their content

Examples
clay tablets;
papyrus;
magnetic disk;
optical disk;
paper;
parchment;
film;
vinyl disk;
magnetic tape

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