[DCRM-L] Cataloging rates for graphics

[Katie Flanagan]

I was investigating special collections cataloguing statistics in the last couple of weeks, via lis-rarebooks. I wrote my findings up in a blog post, which might be helpful?

http://librariankatie.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/special-collections-cataloguing-targets.html

Have you come across SPECTRUM<http://www.collectionslink.org.uk/programmes/spectrum> for recording museum objects? It is apparently used worldwide. I've only done a tiny amount of object cataloguing (as oppose to books) but it always seemed quicker.

Good luck!

Katie


I usually work Mon - Wed each week.
Katie Flanagan BA(Hons) MA MCLIP
Special Collections Librarian
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From: dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu [mailto:dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu] On Behalf Of Deborah J. Leslie
Sent: 19 January 2013 20:49
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Subject: [DCRM-L] Cataloging rates for graphics

Dear colleagues,

I'm hoping experienced graphic materials catalogers can help me. We're trying to calculate cataloging rates for item-level MARC records of prints. We have good numbers from our recent Picturing Shakespeare project, but most of that cataloging was done from digital images, which I suspect may be faster than working from the physical objects. Is it? And if so, how much faster? One and a quarter times as fast? Twice as fast?

And completely outside my expertise and possibly of anyone reading this: how long does the item-level cataloging of realia take? I realize that the disparity of objects is much wider than with bibliographical objects. I suppose rates from museum cataloging might be analogous, but we're talking MARC records; think CCO. "Item-level" encompasses finding aids described to the item (such as we'll do with our costumes), as well as separate records (tapestries). We've got period furniture, props, ceramic figurines, souvenirs, &c. Might it be comparable to the average time it takes to catalog a rare book?

Thanks for any help anyone can give.

Deborah J. Leslie, M.S., M.L.S.
Head of Cataloging, Folger Shakespeare Library
djleslie at folger.edu<mailto:djleslie at folger.edu> | 202.675-0369  | www.folger.edu<http://www.folger.edu>

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