ArtFrame, led by Columbia University, is an extension of BIBFRAME to describe art objects, both two-dimensional (e.g., paintings, photographs) and three-dimensional (e.g., sculptures, ceramics).
For questions or comments, please contact Melanie Wacker, Metadata Coordinator, Columbia University Libraries: mw2064 [ at ] columbia dot edu
- Application profile for the linked data description of art objects
- Representative selection of BIBFRAME descriptions of art objects
- Evaluation and publication of project findings
- Developing proof-of-concept workforms using CEDAR
- Finalizing Ontology files
- Minimal viable descriptions in support of VitroLib development
- Modeling: Finalizing Award and Notes & Annotations
- Modeling: Exhibitions, Materials, Fonts & Notations in collaboration with the RareMat group
Arden Alexander (Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs)
Penny Baker (Clark Art Institute)
Andrea Puccio (Clark Art Institute)
Amber Billey (Columbia/OSMC)
Roberto Ferrari (Columbia/Art Properties)
Paul Frank (Library of Congress)
Kate Harcourt (Columbia/OSMC)
Robert Rendall (Columbia/OSMC)
Margaret Smithglass (Columbia/Avery)
Melanie Wacker (Columbia/OSMC)
Members of ARLIS/NA Cataloging Advisory Committee:
Marie-Chantal L'Écuyer-Coelho (Bibliotheque et Archives nationales Québec)
John A. Mair (Pratt Institute)
Sherman Clarke (freelance art cataloger)
Bronwen Bitetti (Bard College)
Tamara Fultz (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Maria Oldal (Morgan Library & Museum)
Karen Stafford (Art Institute of Chicago)
Samantha Deutch (Frick Collection)
Last upd 11/01/2017
Months 17-19 (August-October 2017)
- Developing proof-of-concept workforms using CEDAR
- Finalizing Ontology files
- Creation of minimal viable descriptions for different resource types
- Modeling: Title in art
- Modeling: Citations – with Rare Materials Extension Group
- Modeling: Notes and Annotations in art (continued)
- Modeling: Awards (in process)
- Modeling: Exhibitions, Materials, Fonts & Notations – with Rare Materials Extension Group
Months 13-16 (April-July 2017)
- Creation of minimal viable descriptions for different resource types
- Modeling: Titles in art (in process)
- Modeling: Physical description: Measurements – with Rare Materials Extension Group
- Modeling: Physical condition – with Rare Materials Extension Group
- Modeling: Accession number – with Rare Materials Extension Group
- Modeling: Citations – with Rare Materials Extension Group (continued)
- Modeling: Notes and Annotations in art (continued)
Months 11-12 (February-March 2017)
- In-Person Meeting of ArtFrame + Rare Materials Ontology Extension
- Modeling: Notes and Annotations in art (continued)
- Modeling: Citations
- Modeling: Physical Description (with Rare Materials Extension Group)
- Modeling: Provenance (with Rare Materials Extension Group)
Month 9- 10 (December 2016-January 2017)
- Modeling: Notes and Annotations in art
- Modeling: Extrinsic relationships in art
- Finalize ontology requirements based on use cases
Month 8 (November 2016)
- Finalize use case development
- Identify ontology requirements based on use cases
Months 5-7 (August-October 2016)
Continue use case development
Group related use cases
Prioritize use cases
Develop ontology requirements based on use cases
Contribute MARCXML test records for LD4L MARC to BIBFRAME converter development
Month 4 (July 2016)
Create Art Extension Group that now includes members of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, the ARLIS/NA Cataloging Advisory Committee and Penny Baker from the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. First call held July 6, 2016; followed by regular bi-weekly calls
Develop use cases (more than 30 by end of July)
