> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.ibbe.services/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# naming by category

> Which source to use for different types of things inside IBBE.

## Naming by Category

Different types of things inside IBBE call for different sources. This table removes the
guesswork.

| Category                        | Source to Use           | Example                            |
| ------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| External programs               | The Mark                | IBBE Readership, IBBE Forge        |
| Internal ranks and titles       | The Archive             | Senior Reader, Provost, Warden     |
| Digital products and platforms  | The Standard            | Vault, Atlas, Arc, Signal          |
| Credentials and certificates    | The Archive or The Mark | Licentiate, IBBE Seal, IBBE Vellum |
| Events and gatherings           | The Archive or The Mark | Convocation, IBBE Convocation      |
| Governance and policy documents | The Archive             | Charter, Ordinance, Compendium     |
| Internal tools and systems      | The Standard            | Ledger, Lens, Core                 |
| Community spaces                | The Standard            | Common, Anchor                     |
| Publication series              | The Archive or The Mark | Annals, IBBE Folio                 |
| Membership tiers                | The Archive             | Matriculant, Liege, Licentiate     |