Columbia University (Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library)

Architectural works and the built environment present unique challenges for catalogers and scholars. While the creators and locations of built works can be clearly identified and indexed using globally shared standards and names, no authoritative standards or registries currently exist to help identify the works themselves. To address this problem, the Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library at Columbia University will partner with ARTstor, Inc., and other collaborators to develop a Built Works Registry. The project will include developing the registry’s policies, metadata structure, technical infrastructure, and a body of seed content. The registry will be a key, freely available data resource for scholars, catalogers, and other users across all types of academic and cultural heritage organizations, both in the United States and internationally.