Cataloging Cultural Objects : a Guide to Describing Cultural Works and Their Images.

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...

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Main Author: Baca, Murtha
Other Authors: Harping, Patricia, Lanzi, Elisa, McRae, Linda, Whiteside, Ann Baird
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chicago : ALA Editions, 2006.
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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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (411 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-373) and index.
ISBN:9780838998496
0838998496
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.