Interactive, multimedia Silesian bibliography. Part I. Old prints and books from 19th century from collections of Silesia-Lusatian Cabinet of Wroclaw University Library

esearch and development project founded by National Center for Research and Development (time of completion: 01.06.2008 - 31.03.2012).

During realization of the project:

1. bibliographical description scheme with key-words and electronic application were developed.

2. bibliographical descriptions and list of illustrations present in prints were created, including:

   • selection and creating of bibliographical descriptions of old prints and monographs published before 1914 from former Silesia-Lusatian Cabinet, that were next entered into NUKAT and local electronic catalogs, divided volumes into single bibliographical entries (in cases of collective works, collections of studies of one author etc.), scanning of front page and table of contents (for items, that weren’t fully digitized, see item 3),

   • marking call numbers to items, creating hyperlinks to:

     • WUL’s electronic catalog (if item has been already entered into it),

     • card of digitized catalog from former Silesia-Lusatian Cabinet’s traditional catalog or to digitized book catalog of Ys,

     • digitized item in Digital Library of Wroclaw University (if item has been already entered into it), preparing of metadata to put them in Digital Library,

     • illustrations from given item that are present in Silesian Iconographic Archive.

   • verification of bibliographical descriptions and correctness of key-words.
     In total, 340 bibliographical descriptions of old prints and the following descriptions for prints from 19th century were made:
     a) bibliographical records: new - 1243 and modified - 25
     b) authority files (KHW): new - 767 and modified - 90
     c) advanced subject headings (RHP): new - 1190 and modified - 73
     d) subject headings (KABA language): new - 73
     e) items’ records: new - 1259

3. 62 selected prints were digitized completely

At present time personal register and literature one are integrated with same registers developed during the realization of the project Silesian Iconographic Archive and with digitized items that have been developed during the realization of the projects Imago Silesiae Inferioris online”. Maps, plans and views of Lower Silesia from collections of Wroclaw University Library. Digitization and access in Internet" and “Heritage of Region and Europe”. Cimelia from collections of Wroclaw University Library. Digitization and access in Internet".

After completion of integrating process whole bibliography will be available on web page at the address:
https://dk.bu.uni.wroc.pl/IBS/
and as part of cultural heritage portal at the address:
https://dk.bu.uni.wroc.pl/