Summary

The Records in Context - Conceptual Model (RiC-CM) v0.1 was released as a consultation draft by the ICA Experts Group on Archival Description (EGAD) in September 2016. EGAD began drafting the model in 2012, with the aim of developing a new standard for the description of records based on archival principles: "In the course of its work it has taken into consideration critiques of current practices, established and emerging national conceptual models as well as the models of allied professional communities, and the opportunities presented by new and emerging communication technologies. The objective of the standard is to reconcile, integrate, and build on the four existing standards: General International Standard Archival Description (ISAD(G)); International Standard Archival Authority Records-Corporate Bodies, Persons, and Families (ISAAR(CPF)); International Standard Description of Functions (ISDF); and International Standard Description of Institutions with Archival Holdings (ISDIAH)" (EGAD, 2016, p. 1).

Details

The Table of Contents for the Records in Contexts - Conceptual Model v0.1 Consultation Draft (2016) is as follows:

"Table of Contents
1. Introduction
1.1 Experts Group on Archival Description (EGAD)
1.2 Overview of Current and Planned Work
1.3 Audiences
1.4 The Essential Role of Records and Record Keeping
1.5 Provenance, Context, and Description
1.6 Role of Record Description
1.6.1 Management of Records
1.6.2 Preservation of Records
1.6.3 Ongoing Use and Reuse of Records
1.7 Record Description in Transition
1.8 From ISAD(G), ISAAR(CPF), ISDF, and ISDIAH to RiC-CM
1.8.1 From Unit of Description to Record and Record Set
1.8.2 From Multilevel Description to Multidimensional Description
1.9 Transition to RiC-CM
1.10 Acknowledgements

2. Entities RiC-E1 Record
RiC-E2 Record Component
RiC-E3 Record Set
RiC-E4 Agent
RiC-E5 Occupation
RiC-E6 Position
RiC-E7 Function
RiC-E8 Function (Abstract)
RiC-E9 Activity
RiC-E10 Mandate
RiC-E11 Documentary Form
RiC-E12 Date
RiC-E13 Place
RiC-E14 Concept/Thing

3. Properties of Entities
3.1 Shared Properties of all Entities
RiC-P1 Global Persistent Identifier
RiC-P2 Local Identifier
RiC-P3 Name
RiC-P4 General Note
3.2 Properties of Record
3.2.1 Content Information
RiC-P5 Authenticity and Integrity Note
RiC-P6 Content Type
RiC-P7 Content Extent
RiC-P8 Quality of Information
RiC-P9 Scope and Content
3.2.2 Information about Representation
RiC-P10 Encoding Format
RiC-P11 Language Information
RiC-P12 Media Type
RiC-P13 Production Technique
3.2.3 Information about Carrier
RiC-P14 Medium
RiC-P15 Physical or Logical Extent
RiC-P16 Physical Characteristics Note
3.2.4 Information about Management and Use
RiC-P17 Classification
RiC-P18 Conditions of Access
RiC-P19 Conditions of Use
RiC-P20 History
RiC-P21 Record State
3.3 Properties of Record Component
3.4 Properties of Record Set
RiC-P22 Authenticity and Integrity Note
RiC-P23 Type
RiC-P24 Accrual Note
RiC-P25 Accrual Status
RiC-P26 Arrangement
RiC-P27 Classification
RiC-P28 History
3.5 Properties Summarizing the Members of a Record Set
RiC-P29 Content Extent
RiC-P30 Physical or Logical Extent
RiC-P31 Scope and Content
3.6 Properties Shared by All Member Records of a Record Set
3.7 Properties Shared by All Agents
RiC-P32 Type
RiC-P33 Identity Type
RiC-P34 Language Information
RiC-P35 History
3.8 Additional Property Specific to Person and Person Assumed Identity
RiC-P36 Gender
3.9 Additional Property Specific to Delegate-Agent
RiC-P37 Technical Characteristics
3.10 Additional Properties Specific to Corporate Body and Corporate Body Assumed Identity
RiC-P38 Services to the Public
RiC-P39 Contact Information
RiC-P40 Operating Hours
RiC-P41 Facilities
3.11 Properties of Occupation
RiC-P42 Type
RiC-P43 Description
RiC-P44 History
3.12 Properties of Position
RiC-P45 Type
RiC-P46 Description
RiC-P47 History
3.13 Properties of Function
RiC-P48 Type
RiC-P49 Description
RiC-P50 History
3.14 Property of Function (Abstract)
RiC-P51 Description
3.15 Properties of Activity
RiC-P52 Type
RiC-P53 Description
RiC-P54 History
3.16 Properties of Mandate
RiC-P55 Type
RiC-P56 Description
RiC-P57 History
3.17 Properties of Documentary Form
RiC-P58 Type
RiC-P59 Description
RiC-P60 History
3.18 Properties of Date
RiC-P61 Type
RiC-P62 Calendar
3.19 Properties of Place
RiC-P63 Type
RiC-P64 Geographic Coordinates
RiC-P65 Address
3.20 Properties of Concept/Thing
RiC-P66 Type
RiC-P67 Description

4. Relations
4.1 List of Relations by Domain Entity
4.1.1 Record Relations
4.1.2. Record Component Relations
4.1.3. Record Set Relations
4.1.4. Agent Relations
4.1.5. Occupation Relations
4.1.6. Position Relations
4.1.7. Function Relations
4.1.8. Function (Abstract) Relations
4.1.9. Activity Relations
4.1.10. Mandate Relations
4.1.11. Documentary Form Relations
4.1.12. Date Relations
4.2.13. Place Relations
4.2.14. Concept/Thing Relations
4.2 Shared Properties of a Relation
RiC-P68 Date
RiC-P69 Place

Appendix I: Example of Archival Description Conforming to RiC-CM
Appendix II: Experts Group on Archival Description Members
Appendix II: Bibliography" (EGAD, 2016, pp. iii-vii).

Related entries

Published resources

Journal Articles

• Duchein, M., 'Theoretical Principles and Practical Problems of Respect des Fonds in Archival Science', Archivaria, vol. 16, 1983, pp. 64-82. Details

Reports

• ICA Experts Group on Archival Description, Records in Context: A Conceptual Model for Archival Description, Consultation Draft v0.1 September 2016, International Council on Archives, Paris, September 2016, 116 pp. Also available at https://www.ica.org/en/egad-ric-conceptual-model. Details