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Author Baca, Murtha

Title Cataloging Cultural Objects : a Guide to Describing Cultural Works and Their Images
Published Chicago : ALA Editions, 2006

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Description 1 online resource (411 pages)
Contents Introduction; Purpose; Audience; Scope and Methodology; Part 1: General Guidelines; I. How to Use This Guide; II. What Are You Cataloging; III. Works and Images; IV. Minimal Descriptions; V. Record Type; VI. Related Works; VII. Database Design and Relationships; VIII. Authority Files and Controlled Vocabularies; IX. Examples of Work Records; Part 2: Elements; I. CCO Elements; II. List of Elements; Chapter 1: Object Naming; Chapter 2: Creator Information; Chapter 3: Physical Characteristics; Chapter 4: Stylistic, Cultural, and Chronological Information
Summary In a visual and artifact-filled world, cataloging one-of-a-kind cultural objects without published guidelines and standards has been a challenge. Now for the first time, under the leadership of the Visual Resources Association, a cross-section of five visual and cultural heritage experts, along with scores of reviewers from varied institutions, have created a new data content standard focused on cultural materials. This cutting-edge reference offers practical resources for cataloging and flexibility to meet the needs of a wide range of institutionsfrom libraries to museums to archives. Consis
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-373) and index
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Subject Antiquities -- Documentation -- Standards
Architecture -- Documentation -- Standards
Art -- Documentation -- Standards
Cataloging of art -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Cataloging of pictures -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Cataloging -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Cultural property -- Documentation -- Standards
Architectural literature -- Standards
Social Science -- General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure.
Cataloging
Cataloging of art
Cataloging of pictures
Cultuurgoed.
Reproducties.
Catalogisering.
Standaardisatie.
Genre/Form Handbooks and manuals
Form Electronic book
Author Harping, Patricia
Lanzi, Elisa
McRae, Linda
Whiteside, Ann Baird
ISBN 9780838998496
0838998496