Standardization of Cataloging through Controlled Multilingual Vocabulary in General Well-Known

14 March 2022
Standardization of Cataloging through Controlled Multilingual Vocabulary in General Well-Known
Overview

The Workshop "Standardization of Cataloging through Controlled Multilingual Vocabulary in General Well-Known Term", organized by the Albanian national film archive, was held in Tirana from 7 to 11 March 2022. Five days full of events and activities that saw the participation of a specialized working group, made up of two members identified among the partners of the RECON project, the Montenegrin Cinematheque and the Albanian national film archive, and the participation of external experts. 

The activities focused on defining a standardization catalog whose goal is to implement standardization and outline the basic principles of cataloging through a vocabulary including technical terms in Montenegrin, Albanian, Italian and English. The Workshop also saw the presence of the expert Georg Eckes, Head of the Deutsches Film Institute, who for years has been involved in the film industry, in the enhancement and promotion of the cinematographic heritage. 

An important opportunity, therefore, to transfer specific skills and knowledge and to work together on the achievement of the common objectives of the project. The Workshop allowed the participants to lay the foundations for defining a tool capable of implementing a better use of the industrial and cultural potential of film heritage.