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Consortium for the Exchange of Museum Information (CIMI)
CIMI's goal is to bring museum information to the largest possible audience by developing an open standards-based approach to the management and delivery of digital museum information.
http://www.cimi.org/
Guide to the Description of Architectural Drawings
Descriptive standards for architectural drawings in museums and libraries.
http://www.getty.edu/gri/standard/fda/index.htm
Artefact
Group of companies providing technical and information services for museums, galleries and archives.
http://www.artefact.at/english.htm
Object ID
The need for and use of Object ID standards with cultural property.
http://www.object-id.com/
Categories for the Description of Works of Art
Guidelines for formulating the content of art databases.
http://www.getty.edu/gri/standard/cdwa/
Trevor Croucher DataGraphics
Collection management and database service specializing in digital cataloguing of artifacts such as prehistoric lithics collections.
http://www.tcdatagraphics.co.uk
The Art and Architecture Thesaurus
Glossary of terms for describing and retrieving information on fine art, architecture, decorative art and material culture.
http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/index.html
Standards Program of the Getty Research Institute
The mission of the Getty Standards Program centers on enhancing worldwide access to cultural heritage information by promoting guidelines and practices critical to developing, managing, and delivering information online.
http://www.getty.edu/research/institute/standards/index.html
British Museum Materials Thesaurus
Hierarchical list of terms and everyday nomenclature used to standardize documentation terminology within the British Museum.
http://www.mda.org.uk/bmmat/matintro.htm
RCAHMS / NMRS Scottish Thesaurus of Monument Types
Documentation standard used in the description of monument types relating to the built and buried heritage in Scotland. PDF-format document, 195KB in size.
http://www.rcahms.gov.uk/thesaurus.pdf
The Computerized Accession Ledger
Museum computer consultant Robert A. Baron's discussion of accession methods in relation to computerized records and hand written, bound records.
http://www.studiolo.org/MusComp/LEDGER.htm
Vocabulary of Basic Terms for Cataloguing Costume
Includes terminology for women's, men's, and children's garments. Provided by the ICOM International Committee for the Museums and Collections of Costume.
http://www.mda.org.uk/costume/vbt00e.htm
Factsheets On-line
A large range of paper-based forms and informational sheets for use in documentation from the Museum Documentation Association.
http://www.mda.org.uk/facts.htm
Interactive Multimedia in Museums
Discussion of mutimedia collection databases, orientation guides, and exhibit support programs from Information Online.
http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/sub/jcooper/museum_ed/mda95.html
Kestrel 3D laser scanning
Provides high resolution, full color laser scanning of museum artifacts. Resultant scans can be used for archiving assets, reconstructing artifacts or developing educational multimedia resources. Located in Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.
http://www.kestrel3d.com
Berding 3D Scanning
Provides laser scanning and reverse engineering services. Converts physical forms into 3D digital data for use in 3D CAD solid modeling, rapid prototyping, simulation for museums and other advanced technologies. Includes details, sample downloads and contact information. Located in Milford, Ohio.
http://www.b3dscann.com
International Guidelines for Museum Object Information
The CIDOC Information Categories, a description of the information categories that can be used when developing records about the objects in museum collections.
http://www.willpowerinfo.myby.co.uk/cidoc/guide/guide.htm
Developments In Museum And Cultural Heritage Information Standards
Information system standards and management of museum collections.
http://www.willpowerinfo.myby.co.uk/cidoc/stand1.htm
Handbook of Standards Documenting African Collections
Standards for documentation and cataloguing of African collections in museums and cultural institutions.
http://icom.museum/afridoc/
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