International Association of Libraries and Museums of the Performing Arts

Société Internationale des Bibliothèques et des Musées des Arts du Spectacle

The SIBMAS International Directory of Performing Arts Collections and Institutions Online

The Transition from Printed Volume to Online Service
How It Was Done
Why Was It Done
How Is It Being Received?

Paul Ulrich
Berlin (Germany)

Les collections des arts du spectacle et leur traitement
Performing Arts Collections and their Treatment

24ème Congrès International
24st International Conference

Rome, 2-7 septembre 2002
Rome, September 2-7, 2002

Abstract

Since March 7, 2002 the SIBMAS International Directory of Performing Arts Collections and Institutions has officially been accessible on the internet. This is the 5th version of this important reference work. (The first edition was edited by the late André Veinstein and appeared in 1960.). In the last 40 years many changes have been made both in the content and in the presentation. The online version tries to go beyond the limitations of the printed volume and reflect the dynamic possibilities (and the inherent pitfalls) of an online reference source. An examination of the migration process will be given with extensive treatment of the considerations which were made in the migration process. On the basis of the reactions which have been received since the announcement of it’s presence, an initial evaluation of the impact the Directory might have will be presented.

24th Congress

URL: http://www.sibmas.org/congresses/sibmas2002/Rome18.htm