Eugene A. Stead Jr. Center for Physician Assistants
Cataloging Internship Using PastPerfect
May 28, 2015
Presentation about a cataloging project at the Physician Assistant History Center (PAHx), using PastPerfect museum software
Subject headings: Cataloging of archival materials; Cataloging of history materials; Collection management (Libraries); Digital images; Information storage and retrieval systems; Library catalog management; Museums--Collection management; Online library catalogs; Photography--Museums; Physician Assistants (MeSH); Physicians' assistants (LCSH)
Names: Physician Assistant History Center; PAHx; Stead, Eugene A.
Subject headings: Cataloging of archival materials; Cataloging of history materials; Collection management (Libraries); Digital images; Information storage and retrieval systems; Library catalog management; Museums--Collection management; Online library catalogs; Photography--Museums; Physician Assistants (MeSH); Physicians' assistants (LCSH)
Names: Physician Assistant History Center; PAHx; Stead, Eugene A.
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Eugene A. Stead Jr.
Center for Physician Assistants
PastPerfect Software
Enables users to create records for:
Objects
Books
Photographs
Documents
Individual Records
Most records include:
Descriptive data
Digital images
Descriptive Data
Link: PAHx blood pressure monitor
Authorities
Object names
Getty’s Art and
Architecture Thesaurus, if
specific term is available
Subject terms
Medical and Library of
Congress Subject Headings
Sphygmomanometer?
Blood pressure monitor?
Medical equipment?
Digital Images
Photographed art and artifacts
Digitized photographs and
book covers
Created archival quality images
for preservation
Created thumbnail images
for identification and retrieval
Imported images to Photoshop
Added images to records Lifesavers Then . . .
by John and Adrian Prazen
Sample Entries: Book
A Kernel in the Pod
Source: http://pahx.pastperfect-online.com
Sample Entries: Journal
Australian Rural Doctor
Source: http://pahx.pastperfect-online.com
Sample Entries: Artifact
Liquor Chest
Source: http://pahx.pastperfect-online.com
Sample Entries: Photograph
Taylor Hobbes
Source: http://pahx.pastperfect-online.com
Sample Entries: Exhibit Print
God Loves the Grunt
Source: http://pahx.pastperfect-online.com
Sample Entries: Garden Sculpture
Lifesavers Then . . . . Caregivers Now
Source: http://pahx.pastperfect-online.com
Project Roles
Other interns’ responsibilities included:
Cataloguing over 1700 records
Digitizing photographs and book covers
Photographing art and sculpture
Arranging materials and weeding triplicates
My internship responsibilities included:
Photographing 100 artifacts
Adding an additional photographic collection
Further Information
Physician Assistant History Society (PAHx)
PastPerfect Museum Software
PastPerfect PAHx Database
Stead Center for Physician Assistants
Eugene A. Stead Jr. Museum Collection
John McElligott Veterans Memorial Garden
Reflections Art Exhibit
PhotographyPhotographs for this PowerPoint presentation were
taken by Lea Walker using an LG VX-9200 cell phone
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