KediNOM
KediNOM is a modular, open-source data standard and software ecosystem designed to manage nominal metadata and provenance for nomadic objects and portable media. The project aims to enable interoperable description, tracking, and exchange of information across devices, platforms, and institutions, using the NOM framework.
Origins: KediNOM emerged from collaborations among librarians, researchers, and software developers in 2019–2020, led by the
Design and architecture: The core consists of an ontology describing entities, attributes, relationships, and events. Extensions
Applications: Museums, universities, and field researchers use KediNOM to maintain consistent heritage metadata, track movements of
Reception and impact: Since its release, KediNOM has been adopted by several institutions and nonprofit projects.
See also: Metadata standards, Ontologies, Open-source software.