System Files Metadata
Overview
The
System Files Metadata collection is a digital record comprising a JSON‑formatted metadata file and a binary `.DS
Store` file. Created in 2023 by the Arke Institute (institution: “test”), the collection is part of the PINAX source repository and is intended to document the system files that support the Arke Institute’s digital preservation efforts. The metadata file is a plain‑text document (type: Text) written in English and contains descriptive fields such as title, creator, subjects, and source. The accompanying `.DSStore` file is a binary artifact of 6,148 bytes, identified by the IPFS CID `bafkreibfnjcn3k5njzhghhncorpemkh3ki3b4vzx2727huhoybqxiv73gq`.
Background
The Arke Institute, an organization focused on archival research and digital preservation, produced this metadata file to provide machine‑readable information about the system files within its collection. The file was generated in 2023 and stored in the PINAX system, a repository that aggregates archival metadata. The `.DS_Store` file is a standard macOS system file that records folder view settings; its inclusion indicates that the collection was captured from a macOS environment.
Contents
- Metadata File: JSON structure containing fields such as `id`, `title`, `type`, `creator`, `institution`, `created`, `language`, `subjects`, `description`, `access_url`, `source`, `rights`, and `place`.
- `.DS_Store` File: Binary application/octet-stream file, 6,148 bytes, with an IPFS CID for distributed storage.
- Entity Relationships (from the extended JSON):
- `file
pinax` documents `systemfiles
metadata` and has creator `arkeinstitute`.
- `file
dsstore` is typed as an `image_asset`.
- Additional entities include `arke
institute`, `date2023`, and `image_asset`.
Scope
The collection covers metadata for system files created in 2023, focusing on digital preservation practices. Geographic information is not specified, and the collection does not include rights or place data. It is limited to the metadata description and the associated `.DS_Store` file, providing a concise snapshot of the system files’ contextual information within the Arke Institute’s archival environment.