The document summarizes the updating process of the Dutch Art and Architecture Thesaurus (AAT). It discusses the history of the Dutch AAT, the validating and translation processes, issues with translating multilingual thesauri, handling candidate terms, and importing/exporting new versions between the Dutch AAT and Getty AAT. Key points include maintaining quality while involving users, challenges with non-equivalent terms across languages, and tracking changes to facilitate future updates.

1. The Dutch AATThe updating processBy: Reem Weda, Ans van Schaik and Reinier van ‘t ZelfdePresentation Dutch AAT At the Meeting of Multilingual Terminology Working GroupsThe Getty Research Institute , Los Angeles, 24 august 2010

2. ContentsIntroduction

3. History and progress (Reem)

4. The validating process (Ans)

5. Translation issues (Reem)

6. Candidate terms (Ans)

7. Export/import new versions (Reinier)

8. DiscussionIntroductionHistory of the Dutch AATPhases in development1994 to 19981999 to 20042007 till present day

9. ObjectiveThe structural continuation of the Dutch AAT in the field of cultural heritage, that stays congruent with the Getty AAT and is a trusted source for users, who can participate in its development.Basic rules for updating the Dutch AAT New Dutch Bureau AAT

10. Freely accessible thesaurus

11. Flemish-Dutch collaboration

12. Guaranteed quality

13. Improved communication

14. Stimulate user participation

15. Stimulate technological development and innovationTasks for Bureau AATImport new data2300 new concepts and 9000 changes in data…New website and browserClear difference between candidates and accepted concept; user-friendly interface…Collaboration and participation New alliance with IRPA-KIK (Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage, Brussels)Installation of a Feedbackgroup

16. Who uses the AAT-Ned?Early adaptors: consistent user communityMuseum professionals50 % of the Dutch institutions use the AAT in some wayProjectsMOVe, Collectie Gelderland, MusIP

17. Other controlled vocabularies use AATHow do we reach the user? Meetings with Dutch and Flemish heritage consultants

18. News letter and brochure

19. User forms on websiteDiscussion topic: what can we do to reach our target group (sector)?

20. New website and browserOnline user formsNew lookContentBrowser functionality

21. Where are we now? 30.000 concepts translated

22. Update to 2007 complete

23. New user environment: website and browser

24. New editorial environment

25. Updated guidelines for AAT-Ned

26. Structural support for Bureau AATFuturegoalsStart another update asap

27. Determinemethodology

28. Start validating Dutch candidate-terms

29. Stimulate user participation

30. Improvedusability

31. Connectwithother online repositoriesTranslation and validationBy Ans van Schaik

32. Translation and validationTwo steps (at least):Translationby a professional translatorpreliminary

33. sources: dictionariesTranslation and validationby expertsspecialists’ knowledge

34. sources: specificsources (by discipline)

35. editorialcommitteesTranslation and validationby experts1. selection of termson subject areas spread all over the AATceramic (material) -> Materialsceramic (process) -> Activitiesceramics (objects) -> Objectsleftoverat that stage: notranslation, novalidation

36. Translation and validationby experts2. editorialcommittees expert knowledge

37. less thesaurus knowledge

38. time-consuming

39. involvement

40. safeguardforqualityPositiveamount of work is welldivided

41. use of the knowledge of users

42. involvement to the AAT

43. pr for AAT

44. safeguardforquality

45. networkLesspositive time consuming

46. dividing the thesaurus in pieces

47. a group of experts doesn’tmeanquickdecisionmaking

48. incorporation in the database

49. lack of thesaurusknowledge

50. building up thisnetwork