Lexical and Classification Resources
This page offers dictionaries, thesauri, classification schemes, and related matter primarily of use to those managing preservation libraries, imaging projects, etc.
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"Terms used to describe condition of books are as varied and numerous as the creativity and imagination of bookmen can produce. When confusion reigns over descriptions by advertisers or quoters, dissatisfaction is the inevitable result. In an effort to promote agreement between buyer and seller in the descriptions used for the condition of books, AB first proposed in 1949 a set of terms that could serve as a standard in catalogue and mail-order transactions. A revised list of terms used in describing books follows as a suggested guide and reference for all book people"
This online resource is derived from Balaam's print series Glossary of Art: Conservation, materials & techniques, museology. The online resource includes a translation service which provides English, French, and Spanish equivalents of terms in the dictionary.
"It is a dictionary on concepts pertaining to art conservation, materials & techniques, museology. The author has researched various bibliographical English, French, Spanish, Italian and German sources, has translated all to English and has arranged all the renown experts' definitions in alphabetical order.
"Glossary of art is a comprehensive information source for art historians, artists, curators, conservators, restorers, art dealers, auctioneers and art collectors. update everymonth . It is a long term project that hopes to include library and paper conservation terms the next two years."
A classic of bibliographic terminology, this book was first published by Rupert Hart-Davis Ltd. in 1952. This new edition contains new material (and a an informative introduction) by Nicolas Barker. This is one of those dictionaries that are more than a reference work; it is extremely readable and worth reading from start to finish. In addition to definitions it contains a useful list of abbreviations commonly found in bookseller's catalogs, etc.
Important note:
"Oak Knoll Press and the British Library have given permission to the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers to make available for non-commercial use their latest edition of the classic book ABC FOR BOOK COLLECTORS by John Carter as revised by Nicolas Barker. ... You may access it for your own use, but may not distribute it under any circumstances."
See Oak Knoll Press for information on purchasing the print version.
An online browser, giving complete access to an invaluable source of art terminology, including conservation terms, materials, processes, etc.
"The present glossary is the result of collaborative work between the Getty Conservation Institute and the Israel Antiquities Authority as part of the research component of the Mosaics In Situ Project and was subsequently revised during course of technician training in Tunisia in collaboration with the Institut National Patrimoine.
"The objective of this glossary is to establish a common and unambiguous vocabulary for the recording of the conditions of and interventions on in situ floor mosaics. terms in the glossary are divided into CURRENT CONDITION, defined in written and illustrated, and CURRENT INTERVENTION, only defined in written form."
"This Master Glossary is a Lexicon of Terms commonly used in the financial appraisal of audiovisual recorded media, which includes a wide variety of aural and visual recorded properties, their related rights and materials. Terms derive from the sometimes overlapping fields of: appraisal, communication, audiovisual media technology, video, broadcasting, television, radio, audio recording, library science, archives, film, photography, lab technology, literature, animation, museums, information science"
A rich enumeration of subject/classification descriptors pertaining to preservation, drawn from Applied Science and Technology Index, Art Index, Chemical Abstracts, Dewey Decimal, ERIC, Library and Information Science Abstracts, Library of Congress Subject Headings, AATA,, etc.
An excellent, highly usable, well-organized, and authoritative reference work with broader coverage than its title suggests
"ODLISi is designed as a hypertext reference resource for library and information science professionals, university students and faculty, and users of all types of libraries. The primary criterion for including a term is whether a librarian or other information professional might reasonably be expected to know its meaning in the context of his or her work. A newly coined term is added when, in the author's judgment, it is likely to become a permanent addition to the lexicon of library and information science. The dictionary reflects North American practice; however, because ODLIS was first developed as an online resource available worldwide, with an e-mail contact address for feedback, users from many countries have contributed to its growth, often suggesting additional terms and commenting on existing definitions. Expansion of the dictionary is an ongoing process.
"Broad in scope, ODLIS includes not only the terminology of the various specializations within library science and information studies but also the vocabulary of publishing, printing, binding, the book trade, graphic arts, book history, literature, bibliography, telecommunications, and computer science when, in the author's judgment, a definition might prove useful to librarians and information specialists in their work. Entries are descriptive, with examples provided when appropriate. The definitions of terms used in the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules follow AACR2 closely and are therefore intended to be prescriptive. The dictionary includes some slang terms and idioms and a few obsolete terms, often as See references to the term in current use. When the meaning of a term varies according to the field in which it is used, priority is given to the definition that applies within the field with which it is most closely associated. Definitions unrelated to library and information science are generally omitted. As a rule, definition is given under an acronym only when it is generally used in preference to the full term. Alphabetization is letter-by-letter. The authority for spelling and hyphenation is Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition). URLs, current as of date of publication, are updated annually. "ODLIS is available in print under the title Dictionary for Library and Information Science (Libraries Unlimited, 2004, ISBN 1563089629). Suggestions for expansion and improvement are always welcome. A substantial number of the terms in ODLIS have been suggested by its users. The dictionary is very much a work in progress--electronic text has the advantage of allowing incremental revision. The terminology of some fields within library science has yet to be fully developed in the dictionary, for example, business librarianship, media librarianship, music librarianship, and preservation. These areas will be tackled as time allows."
"Our system of classification consists of terms that artists assign to their work. Artists choose from Rhizome's vocabulary of new media terms as well as adding their own terms. When new terms reach a certain level of popularity they become part of Rhizome's vocabulary."
"This provides a summary of most of the units of measurement to be found in use around the world today (and a few of historical interest), together with the appropriate conversion factors needed to change them into a 'standard' unit of the S I."
A glossary of of German and English library terms (searchable in either language)
"This glossary contains about 90,000 technical terms and abbreviations about libraries, books and data processing. It is intended to be a resource for librarians and other users."
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