We use the Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: Subject terms http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/tgm1/ as a guide whenever we're looking for good new terms to add to our own thesaurus of subject terms. We've also created a branch in our thesaurus called "Western iconography" which we're using for themes that come up often in our collection.
Electronic Cataloging Initiative Autry Museum of Western Heritage 4700 Western Heritage Way Los Angeles, California 90027 (323) 667-2000 x201 http:\\www.autry-museum.org >>> [email protected] 03/25/03 11:15AM >>> Hi everyone, At SFMOMA we are continuing to work on getting our collections information on-line. In the past, in addition to searchable label information in-house, we have used only the most basic keywords to identify objects, like painting, drawing, photograph. But we want to give visitors other ways into the collections and we could use some advice. Do you have broad categories that you use at the top level of your website's collections hierarchy? The ones that always come to mind are things like landscape, portrait, abstract; or religious art, historical scenes, etc.; but surely there's more creative thinking out there. Any comments or ideas are welcome, including ideas of other websites we might visit. thanks! Marla Misunas Manager, Collections Database Collections Information and Access San Francisco Museum of Modern Art 415 357 4186 voice 415 947 1186 fax http://www.sfmoma.org Board Member, Museum Computer Network Conference Chair, Las Vegas, 2003 http://www.mcn.edu --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [email protected] --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [email protected]
