Guidelines resulting from a workshop organized in 2002 by Robin Letellier and the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI), in partnership with ICOMOS and CIPA. Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-147).
Contents:
Executive summary -- Key definitions -- The guiding principles -- Background : How did this book come about? -- Overview : What are we talking about? ; Why is heritage information required? ; When is recording indispensable? ; Who is producing information, and who is using it? -- Guidance : How does heritage information fit into the conservation process? ; Why recording, and who produces records? ; What approach is suggested to ensure systematic documentation and good information management? ; How are national heritage information policies and related programs developed? -- Appendixes : A. Principles for the recording of monuments, groups of buildings and sites -- B. Summary of the gaps and needs identified during the 2002 RecorDIM Meeting -- C. Planning for the recording and analyzing masonry deterioration: The Fort Henry Project -- D. Planning for recording a specific structure: The Fort Henry Ditch Tower -- E. Summary of metric survey techniques for heritage documentation -- F. Overview and evaluation of information management tools -- G. Developing a national heritage information policy -- H. Overview of existing charters and guidelines.
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