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Standing up for documentation? The future of ICOM/CIDOC nick crofts vice chair ICOM/CIDOC

Standing up for documentation? The future of ICOM/CIDOC nick crofts vice chair ICOM/CIDOC. European EMu Users Meeting Beamish 2010. What is CIDOC?. Comité International pour la Documentation 1 of ICOM's 30 International Committees 450 members from 60 countries 1 annual conference

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Standing up for documentation? The future of ICOM/CIDOC nick crofts vice chair ICOM/CIDOC

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  1. Standing up for documentation? The future of ICOM/CIDOC nickcroftsvice chair ICOM/CIDOC European EMu Users Meeting Beamish 2010

  2. What is CIDOC? • Comité International pour la Documentation • 1 of ICOM's 30 International Committees • 450 members from 60 countries • 1 annual conference • 8 working groups • 1 annual newsletter (French and English) • Mailing list, website, etc. • Publications… Guidelines, standards

  3. CIDOC's role • "CIDOC provides a forum for discussing and providing advice on the application of documentation standards, and information and communication technologies, for the gathering, management and sharing of the knowledge carried in heritage collections." • A neutral, international forum for discussion of all issues relating to documentation in museums

  4. http://cidoc.mediahost.org

  5. 2010 CIDOC board elections… • Current CIDOC Board members: • Chair: Christian-Emil Ore, Norway • Vice-chair: Nicholas Crofts, Switzerland • Secretary: Monika Hagedorn-Saupe, Germany • Treasurer: Richard Light, UK • Editor: Maja Sojat-Bikic, Croatia • Member: Axel Ermert, Germany • Member: Faith Teh Eng Eng, Singapore • Member: Hans Rengman, Sweden • Time for a “S.W.O.T.” analysis…

  6. Strengths • International • Authoritative • Neutral • Large number of members • Broad demographic spread (nationality, age, interests) • Financially stable • No membership fee • Enormous mass of collective experience

  7. Weaknesses • Limited resources - low budget, voluntary • High costs - travel, translation, publication • ICOM bureaucracy… • Lack of transparency • Complex issues, slow reactions…

  8. Threats • Low visibility • Lack of continuity • Inconsistent quality • Lack of focus • Diffidence • A "closed-circuit" club ?

  9. "Old" challenges… • How do I document my collection? • How do I document using a computer? • How do I integrate digital images? • How do I publish on the Web? • How can I link data between collections? • All still current

  10. Opportunities • UGC/social networking • Helping prevent illicit trafficking • Documenting intangible heritage • Statistics and performance criteria • Professional status • etc., etc. Not a "closed list"

  11. Conclusions • Ensure transparency • Keep down costs • Open up to a broader vision • Stimulate contribution • Maintain focus and quality • New website ?.. • Make CIDOC a must

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