Please take note: The Getty Art History Information Program Art and Architecture Thesaurus and Union List of Artist Names present TWO WORKSHOPS Vocabulary Resources for Object Documentation and Vocabulary Resources for Textual Materials June 4, 5, and 6, 1996 at the Canadian Heritage Information Network, Hull, Canada Workshop 1: Vocabulary Resources for Object Documentation - Tuesday, June 4 and Thursday, June 6, 1996 This workshop is for those who catalog and document collections of objects or images of objects, and who have familiarity with issues of automated collections management, authority files , and information retrieval. Using the electronic edition of the AAT, participants will explore the AAT vocabulary which contains terminology particularly useful for the description of objects and images. In addition, the Union List of Artist Names (ULAN) will be introduced. Hands-on exercises will allow participants to become familiar with the breadth of the AAT and ULAN vocabularies and to practice selecting terms relevant to the exercise examples. There will be an opportunity to discuss issues of local applications. Workshop 2: Vocabulary Resources for Textual Materials - Wednesday, June 5, 1996 This workshop is intended for those who catalog collections of archival and bibliographic materials. discussion will include subject analysis, the role of thesauri, comparison of AAT and LCSH, and the use of the AAT in the MARC format. Hands-on exercises will provide the opportunity to become familiar with the facetted structure of the AAT, explore form/genre terminology, practice constructing indexing strings, and select a variety of access points. In addition, the Union List of Artist Names will be introduced. Place: Canadian Heritage Information Network Hull (near Ottawa), Canada Time: 9.30 am - 4.30 pm Instructors: Susanne Warren and Josephine Nieuwenhuis, AAT Fee: Can $ 100 or US $ 70 (this does not include lunch) Purchasers of the Art and Architecture Thesaurus, Second Edition, may be eligible to receive a complimentary registration for one AAT workshop, providing that they have sent the product registration card to the AAT offices in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Registration: Please register by sending the registration form that is included in the FOLLOWING message to Martine LaChance at CHIN. Registration deadline in May 17, 1996. Registration will be on a first come first serve basis. For more information please contact: Josephine Nieuwenhuis Instructional Services Coordinator Art and Architecture Thesaurus 62 Stratton Road Williamstown, MA 01267 tel 413-458-2151 fax 413-458-3757 email [log in to unmask] PLEASE send inquiries off-list to the above email only.