[DCRM-L] Cataloging rates for graphics

[Deborah J. Leslie]

Thanks, Katie the Librarian!

As far as the cataloging of our objects, we are committed to integration with our other collections, which is why we're interested in creating MARC records, probably according to Cataloging Cultural Objects (the Curator of Art and I haven't yet discussed this and I won't decide on my own.)

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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


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From: dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu<mailto: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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