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Creator and Contributor Definitions
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Sometimes it is difficult to tell whether a person/organization should be included as a creator
(primarily responsible for creating the item) or a contributor (secondarily or tangentially responsible for the item).
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Creator or Contributor?
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In some cases it depends on the kind of role.
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A person or organization related to the item but not directly related to its creation is a *contributor* including:
- donors
- funders
- sponsors
- distributors
- committee members (for theses and dissertations)
Some roles suggest, by definition, that a person or organization contributed to a piece of the item rather than the whole (*contributor*), such as:
- annotators
- author of introduction, etc.
- research team members
- assignees
- witnesses (e.g., signed witnesses on patents or documents)
In some cases it depends on the item.
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For example, a photographer might be a *creator* of:
- a photograph (original negative or print)
- a book of images
- a slide image
But a photographer might be a *contributor* for:
- a yearbook
- a postcard (with correspondence)
- a newspaper
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Examples:
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|*Kinds of Items* |*Creators* |*Contributors* |*Example Records* |
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|photographic print |the photographer | |- `[Stan Kenton with Bary Ulanov] |
| | | | `_ |
| | | |- `Wild Horses in a Corral |
| | | | `_ |
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|a copy negative (a picture of a|the photographer of the |the photographer of the |`Portrait of Unknown Woman |
|photographic print) |copy |original print |`_ |
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|a yearbook |- the originating school |- section editors |- `Lion's Roar, Yearbook of the North Texas Laboratory School, |
| |- an editor-in-chief |- photographers | 1957 `_|
| |- co-editors |- business managers | |
| | |- sponsors |- `The Lasso, Yearbook of Howard Payne University, 1990 |
| | | | `_ |
| | |also, if there are multiple| |
| | |organizations responsible |- `The Trail, Yearbook of Daniel Baker College, 1947 |
| | |for: | `_ |
| | | | |
| | |- printing | |
| | |- lithography | |
| | |- cover art | |
| | |- etc. | |
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|a map |depending on the kind of map: |- `Amerique Septentrionale |
| +---------------------------+---------------------------+ `_ |
| |- a cartographer |- a surveyor |- `Reconnaissance of Aransas Pass, Texas |
| |- a draftsman |- an engraver | `_ |
| |- an illustrator (if |- an illustrator (if |- `Alex J. Miller Subdivision of the North Two-Thirds of a |
| | images outside the map | images outside the map | 3.055 Acre Tract out of Survey Number 86, Block 14, Texas & |
| | are extensive) | are small or less | Pacific Railroad Company Surveys [#2] |
| | | significant) | `_ |
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|a traced *copy* of a plat |the person(s) who: |the original: |- `Alex J. Miller Subdivision of the North Two-Thirds of a |
| | | | 3.055 Acre Tract out of Survey Number 86, Block 14, Texas & |
| |- traced the original |- surveyor | Pacific Railroad Company Surveys [#3] |
| |- copied the original |- draftsman | `_ |
| |- illustrated or changed |- cartographer |- `[Block Map of Property in Taylor County] |
| | the copy | | `_ |
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|an opera |- a composer |- composers (of individual|- `Nouvelles Poesies Morales sur Les Plus Beaux Airs de la |
| |- an arranger | pieces) | Musique Francoise et Italienne avec la Basse.: Fables |
| |- a compiler |- a librettist (in some | Choisies Dans le gout de M. De La Fontaine, Sur des |
| |- an adaptor | cases) | Vaudevilles & petits Airs aisés à chanter, avec leur |
| |- a librettist (in some |- a printer | Basse & une Basse en Musette. Recueil I. 6 liv. broché. |
| | cases) |- a translator | `_ |
| | | |- `Daisy: Opera in Two Acts |
| | | | `_ |
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|a single essay |- an author |- author of an |`San Felipe de Austin: Capital of Austin's Colony |
| |- an illustrator (if the | introduction |`_ |
| | illustrations are a |- an illustrator | |
| | significant part of the | | |
| | essay) | | |
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|a compilation of essays or |- an editor |- essay/section authors |- `A History of Trinity County Texas, 1827 to 1928 |
|articles in a book, journal, |- a compiler |- illustrators | `_ |
|etc. | | |- `Tyler & Smith County, Texas: An Historical Survey |
| | | | `_ |
| | | |- `The ACEF Journal, Volume 1, Issue 1, August 2011 |
| | | | `_ |
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|a film |- a director |- actors |`Unauthorized Immigration |
| |- an actor with a |- a cinematographer |`_ |
| | significant part |- an editor | |
| | |- an interviewer or | |
| | | interviewee | |
| | |- a producer | |
| | |- a recording engineer | |
| | |- other staff | |
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|a recital or musical |- a performer |- individual performers |- `Ensemble: 2007-04-11 - UNT Cello Ensemble |
|performance |- a conductor | (if part of a group | `_\* |
| | | concert) |- `Doctoral Lecture Recital: 2006-08-01 - Hye-Young Lee, organ |
| | |- a composer | `_\* |
| | |- a speaker | |
| | |- a producer | |
| | |- a recording engineer | |
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\* Items marked with an asterisk are restricted to the UNT community -
the records are viewable but non-UNT users cannot view/listen to the actual objects.
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Other Notes
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- The UNT guidelines do not limit the number of creators or
contributors. However, due to time constraints, we will sometimes
choose a specific number for a project. For example, we might
include all creators, but only the first five (5) contributors for
all objects in a particular project, or only include contributors
that have explicity-named roles other than "staff."
- For formatting guidelines, see the :doc:`Creator ` page and the :doc:`Contributor ` pages.