2. CCO Principle #1
Establish the logical focus of each Work Record, whether it
is a single item, a work made up of several parts, or a
physical group or collection of works. Clearly distinguish
between Work Records and Image Records. (CCO pages 3-
6)
10. Determine Relationships with Work “at hand”
Taj Mahal
Built 1631-1648
Agra, India
Stereocard Collection,
Smith College
Part of Depicts
Work Record
Collection Record
Image Record
Image of
The Taj Mahal is applied as a
controlled Subject
Individual
Keystone
Stereocard, circa
1900
Work Record
The cataloging is directed only
towards the stereocard collection
21. Watch more of this series on VRA’s Vimeo channel:
vimeo.com/vravideo
Cataloging Cultural Objects (CCO):
vraweb.org/resources/cataloging-cultural-objects/
VRA Core:
core.vraweb.org/
Interested in learning more?
22. Cataloging Cultural Objects
This video series was developed by the
CCO Sub-committee of the
VRA Cataloging and Metadata Standards Committee
Arden Kirkland, sub-committee chair
Jonathan Cartledge
Sheryl Frisch
Susan Jane Williams
Credits