Organization of the photographic archives in México

  • Guadalupe Patricia Ramos Fandiño UASLP, San Luis Potosí, México
  • Agustín Gutiérrez Chinas UASLP, San Luis Potosí, México
Keywords: Photograph organization, Mexico, Photograph collections, Mexico.

Abstract

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.

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Published
2011-08-25
How to Cite
Ramos Fandiño G. P. y Gutiérrez Chinas A. (2011). Organization of the photographic archives in México. Documentación de las Ciencias de la Información, 34, 101-117. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_DCIN.2011.v34.36448
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