HAP Supporting Documents
The documents on this page are designed to help you navigate and understand the VAC's Heritage and Archival Program (HAP).
Archive Numbering System
The VAC's archival assets are stored using a numbering system that is inspired by our Finding Aid. Through these categories and basics we are able to have a friendly way of labeling and numbering archive assets
Digitization Standards & Protocols
The VAC's HAP is meant to be a resource that can stand the test of time, part of that vision requires digitization standards that are FADGI(5)+ compliant. These standards ensure that physical assets are minimally handled and that digital records have all the necessary information in the files for historical posterity.
IPTC Standards & Practices
The IPTC Photo Metadata standard is the most widely used standard because of its universal acceptance among photographers, distributors, news organizations, archivists, and developers. This guide will greatly assist you in the creation of visual files for any archive (But especially the VAC's!).
Request To REDTAG or RESTRICT Content
Art, history, and documentation is important; it deserves to be preserved, but we also understand if some content needs to be both saved but restricted. This document helps both you and the VAC ensure that history is saved while privacy or sensitive content is managed appropriately through RED-TAGGING.
Terms And Condtions For Submitting Content
This document is not yet available. Please know that we are utilizing community and artist input to craft our Terms and Conditions. We do not wish for this to be a "cut and paste" document from various sources. We are crafting our Terms and Conditions to ensure that all artists or individuals who choose to participate in our archive are able to maintain their intellectual rights while sharing thier work with the world.