Organization of the photographic archives in México
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The paper presents an overview of the organization of photographic archives of different institutions in Mexico, taking as a basis for its identifying, the "Directory of archives, photograph collections and specialized centers in photography" (Directorio de archivos, fototecas y centros especializados en fotografía), published by the National Council for Culture and Arts (CONACULTA) = Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes. Add information about institutional identification data, date of establishment of the fund, or photographic section area, budget, needs, personal and schooling. It also notes data cataloging rules and classification systems used for organizing photo collections, as well as resolution and rules used for scanning.Downloads
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