[game_preservation] Cataloging Standards?

[ommail at cox.net]

Thanks Devin-

I believe that things would be much better overall with a standard naming convention for cataloging.  I can speak to the LoC guys doing digital and physical preservation, and forward their thoughts.

Actually, I don't think it matters at all what type of digital documents we have--that's kind of the point--there should be a standard cataloging format for *any* type of archive information--this way it can all be cross-referenced.  Here's an example:

Catalog the following, in a standardized format, fully cross-referenced:
*  3 copies of  Wing Commander 3-PC, by Origin/EA, 1995-4 CD-Roms, box, booklets, warranty card, etc.
*  2 copies of  Wing Commander 3-3Do, by Origin/EA, 1995-4 CD-Roms, box, booklets, warranty card, etc.
*  1 copy of  Wing Commander 3-Playstation, by Origin/EA, 1995-4 CD-Roms, box, booklets, warranty card, etc.
*  2 copy of Wing Commander III Deluxe Edition-PC by Origin/EA 1995-all of the above, plus WC3 poster, calendar, Behind-the-screens-CD, Origin Audio CD 3, all in a limited edition film canister.
*  1 original master script from Wing Commander 3, Frank DePalma/Terry Borst, 22 August 94 (160 pgs)
*  1 costume 'Kilrathi' prop head, non-animatronic, used in the filming of Wing Commander 3, Latex, w/hair-1994
*  3 pairs costume 'Kilrathi' prop hands,  used in the filming of Wing Commander 3, Latex, w/hair-1994
*  1 'Hobbes' costume 'Kilrathi' prop head, animatronic (mechanism missing),used in the filming of Wing Commander 3, Latex, w/hair-1994
*  2 Large/5 small  35mm film reels, alternate takes of cinematic scenes from filming of Wing Commander 3, 1994-Negative prints (total estimated running time-28 minutes)
*  3 digital data disks (CD-Rom)-contains "Origin Systems/Creative Services" images used to create advertising and box covers for Wing Commander III-1994
*   1 'Zanart'- framed foil artwork of Wing Commander 3 game cover
*  1 VHS video, Mark Hammil appearing on the Today Show, promoting Wing Commander III--1995
*  1 large Wing Commander 3 promotional poster prototype
*  8 35mm slides containing hi-rez images of original Wing Commander 3 box artwork (by Yeates)

See where this can get tricky?  So far I haven't found anything that fits completely, but I'd rather use an already established standard (like LoC), rather than creating yet another new one.

Joe

---- Devin Monnens <dmonnens at gmail.com> wrote: 

> You know, this is a really good question. As far as I can tell, each archive

> has their own. A citations standard and cataloguing standard would be

> something that I think the SIG could stand behind. Before that, I usually go

> by what other archives are using (such as Library of Congress).

> 

> Of course, it also depends on the types of digital documents you have. Are

> you talking about games, pictures, text? Each of those would use its own

> standard.

> 

> For games, I would suggest using TOSEC, as that is a standard adopted by the

> MAME people and seems pretty solid. Hopefully someone else here can give

> better advice.

> 

> On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 7:20 AM, <ommail at cox.net> wrote:

> 

> > Greetings all.

> >

> > I was wondering if the Preservation SIG had any standards for the

> > cataloging of digital files and related ephemera?

> > I have documented much of our holdings, but it is in a format that I simply

> > invented myself.

> >

> > Does the SIG currently have a unified standard used for the cataloging of

> > gaming artifacts?  Are they using a standard that I don't know about?  If

> > not, I think we most definitely could use one.

> > It's important to stress that it should cover physical items as well as

> > digital.

> >

> > Thoughts/information would be greatly appreciated.

> >

> > Joe Garrity

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