Howard F. Greisdorf, Brian C. O'Connor

Structures of Image Collections (eBook, PDF)

From Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc to Flickr

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Human beings have always had a penchant for collecting images. The challenge today is that almost anything and everything in the world is available as a viewable image. Consequently, say O'Connor and Greisdorf, image collections can no longer be the result of ad hoc processes rooted in antiquated methodologies. To this end, they present the reader with an interdisciplinary approach to the principles, practices and belief systems underlying categorization and image management. The book is divided into three parts: defining the nature of images; describing how images are used; and explaining how and why images are collected (including the mechanics of storage and accessibility). Individual chapters contain a historical perspective on the subject matter and supporting research. Liberally enhanced with illustrations from the authors' own collections. For anyone who cognitively engages with image collections either vocationally or avocationally.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 180
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Dezember 2007
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780313095818
• Artikelnr.: 68528907

Autorenporträt

Howard F. Greisdorf is Director of Training at UniFocus in Carrollton, Texas. Brian C. O'Connor is a Professor at the School of Library and Information Sciences, University of North Texas in Denton, Texas.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Acknowledgments Part I: Seeing and Believing Chapter 1: Do We Need
to See? Chapter 2: Living With Vision Chapter 3: Seeing and Collecting Part
II: The Language of Image Structures Chapter 4: Image Semantics: How We
Describe What We See Chapter 5: Image Semantics: How We Describe What We
Don't See Chapter 6: Image Engagement and Complexity Chapter 7: Image Use
Part III: Image Collection Chapter 8: What's In A Word? Chapter 9: "Tag,
You're It!" Chapter 10: Moving On Part IV: Groupthink, Deindividuation, and
Desensitvity Chapter 11: Master and Masterpiece Chapter 12: A Word about
the Needy Part V: Lessons from the Future Chapter 13: A Mathematics of
Image Structure Chapter 14: Image Excess and Collection Access Chapter 15:
What's the Use? Index