International organizations relevant to museum documentation

This page is an outline of the International organizations relevant to museum documentation that are accessible on the Web. It is one of a number of pages about museum information standards prepared by the International Committee for Documentation of the International Council of Museums ( ICOM-CIDOC ).

Further information is available in the resource guide to standards initiatives.

European Commission/European Union

The European Union supports a general Web service called Europa , with information about its goals and policies.

The site previously entitled I*M-Europe and produced by DGXIII of the European Commission to support the development of the European electronic information services market and multimedia content industries has now been split up. A portal page gives directions to sites that may now contain the material.

The DGXIII programmes include:

• INFO2000 : a programme to stimulate the development of a European multimedia content industry and encourage the use of multimedia content
• IMPACT : the Information Market Policy ACTions Programme aimed to establish an internal market for electronic information services and to improve the competitiveness of European firms by promoting the use of information services

The DGXIII service also provides other information, such as:

• details of government Web services in member countries
• national and European initiatives on nformation superhighways
• other resources on the Web

The Media Investment Club , the MEDIA programme of the European Union.

The International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM)

ICCROM is a leading voice in the conservation of cultural heritage around the world. Founded by UNESCO in 1956, ICCROM is the only intergovernmental organization (more than 90 Member States) concerned with conserving all types of heritage whether movable or immovable.

ICCROM stands as a clearinghouse for information, a forum for debate and catalyst for action. It tackles the challenges facing cultural heritage and creates and strengthens the conditions for its effective conservation. Above all, it works towards integrating conservation of cultural heritage into the heart of sustainable human development. It achieves this by collecting, studying and disseminating information; coordinating research and scientific analysis; offering consultancy in field restoration and cooperation in the documentation of monuments and sites; providing professional training opportunities; and promoting awareness of the world’s cultural heritage amongst all sectors of society.

The ICCROM image archive includes a rare collection of some 60,000 photographs taken by ICCROM staff, providing unique testimony to the conservation and documentation of cultural heritage over the past 40 years. A small but increasing proportion of this collection is available on the ICCROM web site under the heading Databases.
June 1999

International Council of Museums / Conseil international des musées (ICOM)

See the ICOM Web service and the separate pages about CIDOC .

International Council on Archives

The International Council on Archives is concerned with archives and their role in the conduct of public and private activities, the protection of individual rights and the advancement of human knowledge and culture.

International Council on Monuments and Sites/Conseil International des Monuments et des Sites (ICOMOS)

The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) is the professional organisation dedicated to the conservation of the world's historic monuments and sites. It has a ICOMOS Web service.

International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA)

The International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) provides librarians with a forum for international cooperation.

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Web site provides information about ISO standards, members, committees, etc. This includes the catalogue of ISO standards and information about how to order an ISO standard.

ISO/TC 46 /SC9 (one of the subcommittees of the ISO TC 46 Committee concerned with information and documentation) has established a Web page with details of its work.

United Nations

Details of the United Nations is available on-line. The UNDCP maintains a central directory of the Internet services of UN agencies and other international organisations. August 1996

UNESCO

UNESCO has established a Web service. Further information is available from the UNESCO Clearing House .

Details are available of the work of UNESCO's World Heritage Centre , the international secretariat for the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World's Cultural and Natural Heritage . This site has been updated with details of the Centre's activities and the operation of the Convention. Details from the Centre .

http://cidoc.icom.museum/int1.htm
Revised / dernière mise à jour: 2002-12-20
Original author / Auteur original: Andrew Roberts
Now maintained by / Maintenant entretenu par: Leonard Will
Link to / passerelle vers CIDOC home page / la page d'accueil du CIDOC or ICOM home page / la page d'accueil de l'ICOM
© The International Committee for Documentation of the International Council of Museums / Comité international pour la documentation du Conseil international des musées (ICOM-CIDOC), 1996-1999.