Wk10:common +useful information elements for cataloging pictorial materials
consult Graphic Materials (GM) and Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) for more detail
-useful descr. of pictorial materials
-use word that identifies broad type of material, such as “pictures”
-state the physical media/format and quantity
-express the subject and specific work type, media, or genre
broad:photographs — specific:trees, landscapes, cyanotypes
-favor names of creators
helps researchers gauge nature of visual info (amateur, commercial, ….)
-undertake rights statements
linked to descriptive record even if it says unknown
-link to digital reproductions
try to show what the picture looks like (this helps to convey info beyond reading verbal descrip.)
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