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as regards the area of design and the graphic message existing
in each poster. This maizes it into an innovative concept, which
may be used as a model for similar museums İn the future.
Thetaxonomydrawsclosertoexisting models in its treatment of
representations, mobilizing conventional criteria from the field
of Design as regards the study of form, which is perceived as an
informational category in itself. The arguments represented in
each poster allow for the creation of a new taxonomy.
At present the collection contains around 40,000 posters, and
is likely to increase In number. The inclusion of new posters
may lead to new representations and consequently to new
subjects, and so the taxonomy needs to be flexible in order to
accompany the growth of the collection.
If we look at Clip in the area of Design, we can see that the
indexing terms are interrelated. It presents a vast list of topics,
covering the whole field of Design, and thus served as an
orientation tool for the construction of the taxonomy for
the on-line museum, particularly as regards Design-related
themes. Of the 56 preferential indexing terms, 19 were
selected, and some of the headings were altered in order to
adapt them to the particular needs raised by the poster.
The CDU system was adopted for the classification of the
posters, the Unimarc for the organization of records, and
Aleph forthe cataloguing of those records in accordance with
ISBN(NBM) and RPC standards. At present, the on-line poster
museum is integrated Into SINBAD, which permits access to
information In a structured way (although the presentation of
Information in the museum is as yet provisional in character).
As visits are expected from a wide range ofdifferent publics, the
information may be accessed from five perspectives: 1 .History
of the Poster; 2.Categories; 3.Authorship; 4.Exhibitions;
and 5.0bservatlons. The information will be presented
chronologically, and will cover topics ranging from history,
politics and economics to Design-related subjects. It may also
target more specific publics, as In the case of Categories, which
is subdivided into the following main and subsidiary topics:
2.1. Subject matter of posters (general topic concerned with
the thematic characteristics of the poster):
Performing arts posters (posters designed to advertise
theatrical performances and other types of entertainment or to
promote artistes without reference to any particular event).
Film posters (posters for films and cinematic events).
Circus posters (posters for circuses, festivals, shows, etc).
Concert posters (posters for orchestras, solo instruments,
vocalists and other musical performances).
Sports posters (posters advertising sporting events, such as
football, basketball, tennis matches, etc, or to commemorate
spurring figures).
Exhibition posters (posters for art exhibitions, inauguration
ceremonies, trade fairs, etc).
War posters (matters related to war, including military or civil
support and propaganda).
Books and magazines posters (posters that advertise books,
magazines, newspapers, journals, etc)
Educational posters (posters on education-related matters,
or which instruct, educate orsensitlsethe public about specific
issues).
Political posters (including election campaigns, posters on
social / political subjects or about environment, health, civil
rights and propaganda).
Protest posters (posters that comment upon or criticise social
aspects, are related to propaganda or support a revolutionary
movement).
Rock posters (promotes concerts of rock or other kinds of
popular music or musicians).
Sensitization posters (posters that sensitize the public in
some way, are concerned with social issues in the sense of
protecring people or the cultural / natural heritage, or are
related to a historical event, commemorating a political,
narional or popular occasion, irrespective of subject).
Souvenir posters (posters that can be purchased In specialist
poster outlets, second-hand bookshops and antique shops,
that are reprints or artefacts where the concept of the poster
has priority over what it represents or communicates, or which
are collector's Items).
Theatrical posters (posters for theatre plays, singers,
musicians, poetry recitals, comedy acts, burlesque, variety
shows, opera, musicals, reviews, magician shows or other
stage acts)
Travel posters (posters promoring tourism generally, trips or
means of transport, such as railways or boats).
Others