ad stijnman (icn), databases for art technological source research: some do's and don'ts
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DatabasesDatabasesfor for
art technological source art technological source researchresearch
Some do’s and don’tsSome do’s and don’ts
Ad StijnmanAd Stijnman
Art Technological Source Research
What is art technology?
Knowledge concerning the production methods of works of art or craft, i.e. knowledge concerning materials, tools, machines, techniques and sites used in making objects with a certain cultural value / from cultural heritage.
Art Technological Source Research
What is a source?
Any kind of information carrier that supplies data the researcher can ‘read’.
Art Technological Source Research
What is source research?
Research of sources fitting within the concept of a particular project.
Art Technological Source Research
What kinds of sources are there?
Textual sourcesAudio-visual sources
Material sources
Art Technological Source Research
Textual sourcesCan you read?
Art Technological Source Research
Bibliography
Art Technological Source Research
Terminology & Language
Green in heraldry:• sinople (Spanish)• sinople (French)• vert (English)• sinopel (Dutch)• grün (German)
Art Technological Source Research
Audio-visual sourcesWhat do you hear & see?
Art Technological Source Research
Divide between ‘descriptive’ and ‘prescriptive’ sources
Art Technological Source Research
Material sourcesWhat black is this?
Art Technological Source Research
Any place, period, art or craft
Art Technological Source Research
Concept & material
“I think mediums can turn you on, they can excite you: they always let you do something in a different way, even if you take the same subject, if you draw it in a different way, or if you are forced to simplify it, to make it bold
because it is too finicky”
David Hockney
Art Technological Source Research
Working group Art Technological Source Research
http://www.clericus.org/atsr/
Art Technological Source Research
What is the purpose of your data system?
• To study source material• To gather, select and
order data on the subject• To disseminate and
exchange information on the subject
All this in order to develop and extend your
knowledge about the subject
Art Technological Source Research
What data system to choose?The technical factor
• Consider your needs and possibilities• Choose a system that goes with the content and amount of
information• Choose hardware you can control• Choose software you can control
A paper card file is as good as any digital system, a Word text does well, too
Art Technological Source Research
What data system to choose?The human factor
• Managers• ICT staff• Administration• Colleagues• Politicians• Journalists• Museum staff• Private collectors• Art dealers Everyone has his
own schedule Do not let yourself
be overruled
Art Technological Source Research
What data system to choose?The time factor
• You know your subject best• Time is not an issue in
research• A process takes the time it
needs• You just want to get started
Projects must be planned and executed with disregard of local
interests
Art Technological Source Research
Who will build the data system?Pro’s and con’s
• You yourself always available, knows content need know-how, costs a lot of your time
• Colleague in project short communication lines, knows content her/his know-how and time
• ICT department internal communication, knows institute needs to know particular software, needs to make agreements on time, does not know content of project
• External company work by contract, specific agreements does not know content of project, expensive
• Extra partner in the project available for the project, can learn within the project about the project should know about particular software, extra costs
Art Technological Source Research
How many levels are needed?
• Level 1: descriptions of sources with related literature
• Level 2: information units selected from and related to sources
Art Technological Source Research
What data fields are needed?
• Make a wishing list• See what others did• Use standards• Use existing thesauri• Use authorized terms• Enter and supply data
uniformly
Keep it simple
Art Technological Source Research
How to process source materials?
• Orientation• Define the subject of your
research• Set limitations• Gather, select, study, enter
and disseminate the information
• Feedback
Continue gathering details, there will come a moment
they start outlining themselves and you will see
structure
Art Technological Source Research
Application in practicehttp://www.virtuelles-kupferstichkabinett.de
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