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Classifying Photographs for the World Digital Library: Draft Guidelines

Outline. Draft guidelinesContext: World Digital LibraryExamples. Draft Guidelines: Classifying Photographs (1). Follow the basic rules of subject analysis as set forth in Section 5 of the Introduction.Use the caption of the photo as a surrogate for the title.The descriptive elements, including

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Classifying Photographs for the World Digital Library: Draft Guidelines

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    1. Classifying Photographs for the World Digital Library: Draft Guidelines Julianne Beall Assistant Editor, DDC Library of Congress Dewey Translators Meeting IFLA 2009, Milan 25 August 2009

    2. Outline Draft guidelines Context: World Digital Library Examples

    3. Draft Guidelines: Classifying Photographs (1) Follow the basic rules of subject analysis as set forth in Section 5 of the Introduction. Use the caption of the photo as a surrogate for the title. The descriptive elements, including the name of a collection, may serve as further clues to author’s intent, subject, and discipline. Subject headings or tags may also give some clues.

    4. Draft Guidelines: Classifying Photographs (2) In general, assign a single Dewey number following the same rules you would use for any other work. Assign additional Dewey numbers in the case of first-of-two, multiple important (predominant) subjects, unclear disciplinary focus, and classifier’s instinct.

    5. From Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division: Subject Indexing for Pictures: An Overview http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/tp/Subject%20Indexing%20for%20Pictures.pdf Subject Indexing with TGM: A Case Study in Selecting Access Points for Photographs http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/tp/SubjectAccessHineCaseStudy.pdf

    6. We found both documents helpful in thinking about the Guidelines While both documents are focused on subject indexing, the first two rules in the overview document are also useful for classification: Be specific to the overall scope of the material (What the pictures are “of” or depict) Convey what the pictures are “about” (. . . meaning, purpose, function)

    7. Context: World Digital Library (1) DDC number is not used merely to show that an item is a photograph Information that an item is a “Print, Photograph” can be found elsewhere in a record It is possible to browse or limit searches by type of item

    8. Context: World Digital Library (2) Captions from Dewey Summaries are shown as “Topics” DDC numbers are not shown Everything in WDL is available in seven languages Including captions from Dewey Summaries

    9. World Digital Library http://www.wdl.org/

    10. Language Menu

    11. Browse by Type of Item

    12. Browse by Topic [English First Summary]

    13. Browse by Topic [Arabic First Summary]

    14. Prints, Photographs; Mining & related operations

    15. Title:  Mr. Vidigal's Diamond Mine in the Jequitinhonha River (Removing Gravel)

    16. 622 Mining & related operations Topic Technology > Engineering > Mining & related operations Captions from: 600 Technology 620 Engineering 622 Mining & related operations

    17. 622 Mining & related operations: Arabic, Spanish, French ??????? ???????????. < ???????. < ??????? ????????? ??????? ??. Tema Tecnología > Ingeniería > Minería y operaciones relacionadas Thčme Technologie > Ingénierie > Technique miničre et activités connexes

    18. 622 Mining & related operations: Portuguese, Russian, Chinese Tópico Tecnologia > Engenharia > Mineraçăo e operaçőes relacionadas ???? ?????????? > ??????? > ?????? ???? ? ??????????? ??????? ?? ???? > ?? > ?? & ????

    19. Prints, Photographs; Geography of & travel in Africa

    20. Title:  Place de la republique, Algiers, Algeria

    21. 916 Geography of & travel in Africa Topic History & geography > Geography & travel > Geography of & travel in Africa Captions from: 900 History & geography 910 Geography & travel 916 Geography of & travel in Africa

    22. Prints, Photographs; Railroad transportation

    23. Title:  Third Class Carriage, Sultan's Railway, Syria

    24. 385 Railroad transportation 391 Costume & personal appearance Topic Social sciences > Commerce, communications & transportation > Railroad transportation Social sciences > Customs, etiquette & folklore > Costume & personal appearance

    25. 385 Railroad transportation Social sciences > Commerce, communications & transportation > Railroad transportation Captions from: 300 Social sciences 380 Commerce, communications & transportation 385 Railroad transportation

    26. 391 Costume & personal appearance Social sciences > Customs, etiquette & folklore > Costume & personal appearance Captions from: 300 Social sciences 390 Customs, etiquette & folklore 391 Costume & personal appearance

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