Are the last exhibitions brochures available? Problems and solutions for a neglected material in museum libraries

Docampo, Javier López de Prado, Rosario

IFLA Council and General Conference / .
(ReLIS:jul:juljin:6732)

Abstract:

Every museum generates a considerable amount of printed and graphic ephemeral material, which provides first-hand information on their permanent exhibitions and their temporary activities (exhibition brochures, didactic material, activity announcements, cards, etc). Frequently these data are the only source of direct information on the active life of the organism precisely reflecting their public image. However, there are but a few the museums devoting a certain effort to preserve this material and their custody is not always guaranteed. This paper intends to establish a classification of the different types of ephemeral publications, which are common in Museums (informative, educational, commercial, of internal use, etc). To this purpose, it sets forth an elementary system of automated technical treatment which, by using the MARC format (in those libraries having normalized systems) or database in ACCESS (for those ones lacking of them), a secure system for storage, retrieval and diffusion of this data can be established.

Creation: 2000
Keywords: Materiales gráficos ; Folletos ; Museos ; Exposiciones ; Bibliotecas

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