Good afternoon everyone,
Here is how we structured our collections for the moment (still a little bit of tidying up):
Department
Classification
Autre collection
Musée d'orsay
architecture et arts décoratifs
architecture et arts décoratifs-autre
architecture et arts décoratifs-dessin
architecture et arts décoratifs-objet
arts graphiques
autres oeuvres-archives
autres oeuvres-objet et maquette
autres oeuvres-oeuvre diverse
peintures et pastels-autre
peintures et pastels-élément de décor & décor
peintures et pastels-pastel
peintures et pastels-tableau
photographies-autres
photographies-négatif
photographies-positif
photographies-procédé direct
sculptures et médailles-autre
sculptures et médailles-médaille
sculptures et médailles-sculpture
Musée de l'Orangerie
Musée national Ernest Hébert
This is not satisfactory because:
- it respects alphabetical order and doesn’t follow our traditional hierarchy of Classification
- has one level only for the Classification
- part of our staff would like to make the distinction between category in which the object falls (Photographies) and section who is in charge of the object (Archives) in the case for example of archives from a photograph’s studio at the time of the renovation of the building (see attached file). So two Classification could be necessary for some objects…
- We still have to figure out how to categorize and document works that are:
o in depot in our museums from other collections (not in jurisdiction, history and owner of the work and so on)
o destroyed and no longer on our inventory books but still interesting to consider from an historian point of view
We would like to have it closer to this below with a classification and a sub-classification for each object (classification and sub- applicable to any department but not repeated here for the sake of your eyes):
Department
Classification
Sub-classification
Autre collection
Musée d'orsay
architecture et arts décoratifs
architecture et arts décoratifs
architecture et arts décoratifs-autre
architecture et arts décoratifs-dessin
architecture et arts décoratifs-objet
arts graphiques
arts graphiques
autres œuvres
autres oeuvres-archives
autres oeuvres-objet et maquette
autres oeuvres-oeuvre diverse
peintures et pastels
peintures et pastels-autre
peintures et pastels-élément de décor & décor
peintures et pastels-pastel
peintures et pastels-tableau
photographies
photographies-autres
photographies-négatif
photographies-positif
photographies-procédé direct
sculptures et médailles
sculptures et médailles-autre
sculptures et médailles-médaille
sculptures et médailles-sculpture
Musée de l'Orangerie
Musée national Ernest Hébert
Was it the sense of your question Caitlin?
Does it appeal to you all or does it sounds awkward?
Thanks for your sharing,
Elsa
Elsa Badie Modiri
Chargée de projet – Administrateur de la base de données M’Osaïque
Pôle des données patrimoniales digitales – Direction de la Conservation et des Collections
Musée d’Orsay
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Objet : Re: Multiple collection areas
Caitlin,
We also use thesaurus terms (in the Attributes section of the object record) to search on what we’ve termed “Culture-Nationality”. We’ve recently had to parcel out a (defunct) Department’s collection into several other Departments, and being able to segregate by this term has helped tremendously!
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Subject: Re: Multiple collection areas
Caitlin,
We use thesaurus keywords with the dedicated ThesXref type “Web Collections Area.” While not as fundamental to TMS as Departments, it does allow us to have two “areas” for objects, which is particularly useful for contemporary art. It can be used for search both within TMS and online.
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Subject: Multiple collection areas
Good morning everyone,
Has anyone implemented the use of multiple collection areas? And would you be willing to share any details?
We are considering using this to further refine our Painting and Sculpture department and better sort what is American and what is European. Currently we are basing that sort off the artist’s nationality.
Thanks!
Caitlin
Caitlin Draayer
Associate Registrar, Database Administration and Exhibitions
The Baltimore Museum of Art
10 Museum Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218
443-573-1737
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