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Hello, I am working on cataloging a collection of ancient Greek coins held by the Seattle Art Museum. I am including weight in grams in the catalog record, which is standard practice when describing hand-struck coins. When the records go online, weight will be part of the displayed data. Jeff Winter, MLIS On Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 2:44 PM, Ann Abid <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Bill et al, Deep in my dark museum-related past, I do remember that the > weight of a particular sculpture was an issue and was known. I don't recall > now whether it was in Cleveland or St. Louis, but probably the latter. > Certainly for installation and whether floors will bear weight, I imagine > that the weight of many sculptures must be calculated. However, I wonder > whether this information routinely makes it onto the objects' records. Ann > Abid > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Walker" > <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 4:14 PM > Subject: Re: [ARLIS-L] Q for museum librarians, mostly > > >> My question is beside the point raised by Gail Gilbert, but may still be >> relevant. A question I have been meaning to ask is how extensive the >> documentation is for a museum object? I'm sure it is standard procedure >> to give the medium and or materials, as well as dimensions, usually in >> inches or feet and in metric. Does anyone routinely measure the weight of >> three dimensional objects? >> >> This is a rhetorical question. Don't bother to answer unless you know of >> a gallery or museum that does weigh objects when documenting/ cataloging >> them. I don't recall ever seeing weight in a catalog entry. >> >> Just wondering. Bill Walker, Canaan NY [log in to unmask] >> >> >> On Aug 4, 2008, at 10:51 AM, Gail R Gilbert wrote: >> >>> This question is for a colleague in special collections: >>> >>> When capturing an object digitally, do you photograph multiple sides to >>> get a complete view? >>> Is there a standard you follow or do you develop your own criteria? >>> >>> Thanks. >>> __________________________________________________________________ Mail >>> submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA >>> see: http://www.arlisna.org/join.html Send administrative matters (file >>> requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L >>> Archives and subscription maintenance: >>> http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html Questions may be addressed to list >>> owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] >> >> __________________________________________________________________ >> Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] >> For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: >> http://www.arlisna.org/join.html >> Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) >> to [log in to unmask] >> ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: >> http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html >> Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: >> [log in to unmask] >> > > __________________________________________________________________ > Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] > For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: > http://www.arlisna.org/join.html > Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) > to [log in to unmask] > ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: > http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html > Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] > __________________________________________________________________ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/join.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask]