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-----Original Message-----
From: alec hartill [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 04 April 2001 21:19
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: indexing local history resources - this is interesting!
Hello, Scott, and Lislinkers!
The URL below for the Visual Resources Association will give you all
the
leads to software presently used by Visual Arts & Art librarians in
North
America, so you can stop worrying & get happy!
<http://listserv.uark.edu/archives/vra-l.html>
Cheerio
Alec H.
Scott McGowan wrote:
> Hello folks,
> I know this is about indexing, but bear with me!
>
> I'm interested in hearing from collection managers about suitable
> (controlled language or otherwise) indexing languages for describing
local
> history material. Obviously, these kinds of resources can be unique
> (photographs, letters, one-off publications etc).
>
> I'm currently trying to index a collection of about 600 photographs,
which
> will be digitised and searchable using a PC. Metadata is being
created for
> the photographs, but assigning suitable subject indexing terms could
be
> tricky. At the moment location / subject content / name of subject /
> photographer etc are the main subject descriptors which currently
occur to
me.
>
>
> Scott McGowan BA(Hons), Dip ILS
> ICT Systems Librarian
> South Ayrshire Council
> Carnegie Library
> 12 Main Street
> Ayr
> Tel 01292 286 385 Ext 204 or 213
> Fax 01292 611 593
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