| The "CIDOC object-oriented
Conceptual Reference Model" (CRM), was developed by the
ICOM/CIDOC Documentation Standards Group. Since September
2000, the CIDOC CRM is being developed into an ISO standard
in a joined effort of the CIDOC
CRM SIG and ISO/TC46/SC4/WG9. Since September 2006 it has been accepted as ISO 21127.
It represents an 'ontology' for cultural heritage information
i.e. it describes in a formal language the explicit and
implicit concepts and relations relevant to the documentation
of cultural heritage. The primary role of the CIDOC CRM
is to serve as a basis for mediation of cultural heritage
information and thereby provide the semantic 'glue' needed
to transform today's disparate, localised information
sources into a coherent and valuable global resource.
The final version of the CIDOC CRM is version 5.0.2
Martin Doerr <martin@ics.forth.gr>
Nick Crofts <nickcrofts@yahoo.com>
Complete graphical representation
of the CIDOC
CRM version 5.0.1.
This is a graphical representation of a minimal reduced CRM form.
Links
The CIDOC Conceptual Reference Model: http://cidoc.ics.forth.gr/
CIDOC: http://cidoc.mediahost.org/
Official page of ISO: ISO 21127:2006
ISO Standardisation Procedure: http://www.iso.org/iso/en/aboutiso/introduction/index.html#twenty
About ICOM
The International Council of Museums (ICOM) is an international,
non-governmental organisation of museums and museum professionals
which is committed to the conservation, continuation and communication
of the world's natural and cultural heritage. ICOM has 20,000 members
in 140 countries and holds consultative status with the United Nations'
Economic and Social Council.
About CIDOC
CIDOC is the international focus for the documentation interests
of museums and cultural heritage organisations. It is a committee
of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) with over 750 members
in 60 countries.
About ISO
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is an international,
non-governmental organisation whose principal activity is the development
of voluntary technical standards. With a membership of 148 countries,
ISO promotes standards which provide a reference framework or common
technological language to facilitate technological interoperability
internationally.
About Cultural Heritage
"Cultural Heritage" is the general term used to refer
to the broad scope of knowledge
and material evidence relating to people and their environment.
The "Cultural Heritage Sector" includes the range of institutions
which acquire, conserve, study, and communicate information relating
to material collections, sites and monuments, natural history, ethnography,
political and technological history, archaeology, and collections
of fine and applied arts.
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