Presentation about a cataloging project at the Physician Assistant History Center (PAHx), using PastPerfect museum software Subject headings: Cataloging of archival materials; Cataloging of history materials; Collection management (Libraries); Digital images; Information storage and retrieval systems; Library catalog management; Museums--Collection management; Online library catalogs; Photography--Museums; Physician Assistants (MeSH); Physicians' assistants (LCSH) Names: Physician Assistant History Center; PAHx; Stead, Eugene A.

1. Eugene A. Stead Jr.
Center for Physician Assistants

2. PastPerfect Software
Enables users to create records for:
 Objects
 Books
 Photographs
 Documents

3. Individual Records
Most records include:
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Descriptive data
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Digital images

4. Descriptive Data
Link: PAHx blood pressure monitor

5. Authorities
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Object names
Getty’s Art and
Architecture Thesaurus, if
specific term is available
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Subject terms
Medical and Library of
Congress Subject Headings
Medical equipment?
Blood pressure monitor?
Sphygmomanometer?

6. Digital Images
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Photographed art and artifacts
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Digitized photographs and
book covers
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Created archival quality images
for preservation
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Created thumbnail images
for identification and retrieval
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Imported images to Photoshop
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Added images to records
Lifesavers Then . . .
by John and Adrian Prazen

7. Sample Entries: Book
A Kernel in the Pod
Source: http://pahx.pastperfect-online.com

8. Sample Entries: Journal
Australian Rural Doctor
Source: http://pahx.pastperfect-online.com

9. Sample Entries: Artifact
Liquor Chest
Source: http://pahx.pastperfect-online.com

10. Sample Entries: Photograph
Taylor Hobbes
Source: http://pahx.pastperfect-online.com

11. Sample Entries: Exhibit Print
God Loves the Grunt
Source: http://pahx.pastperfect-online.com

12. Sample Entries: Garden Sculpture
Lifesavers Then . . . . Caregivers Now
Source: http://pahx.pastperfect-online.com

13. Project Roles
My internship responsibilities included:
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Cataloguing over 1700 records
Digitizing photographs and book covers
Photographing art and sculpture
Arranging materials and weeding triplicates
Other interns’ responsibilities included:
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Photographing 100 artifacts
Adding an additional photographic collection

14. Further Information
Physician Assistant History Society (PAHx)
PastPerfect Museum Software
PastPerfect PAHx Database
Stead Center for Physician Assistants
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Eugene A. Stead Jr. Museum Collection
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John McElligott Veterans Memorial Garden
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Reflections Art Exhibit

15. Photography
Photographs for this PowerPoint presentation were
taken by Lea Walker using an LG VX-9200 cell phone
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