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Some materials, such as audiovisual materials or ephemera, may be named corresponding to a barcode or other unique identifier assigned to each physical asset. This may also include indicators about the side (for bilateral media) and derivative status appended at the end. For example: 32101047381338_1_pm.wav (where 32101047381338 = barcode, 1 = side 1, pm = preservation master, and .wav = file extension).
Metadata
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In general, descriptive metadata should be created prior to digitization. At minimum, there must be a unique identifier, such as a metadata management system ID or a Finding Aids component ID, connecting digitized content to a metadata record.
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