Resource of the Week: Global Performing Arts Database
Resource of the Week
By Shirl Kennedy, Editor
We're about due for an art-related resource here, and this week we introduce you to something that is full of interesting digitized images...cool to browse even if you don't need it for reseach purposes.
GloPAD (Global Performing Arts Database)
"GloPAD (Global Performing Arts Database) records include authoritative, detailed, multilingual descriptions of digital images, texts, video clips, sound recordings, and complex media objects related to the performing arts around the world, plus information about related pieces, productions, performers, and creators." The database currently contains about 4,500 records; new items are added on an ongoing basis.
Video clips in the database are in QuickTime format; you've probably already got the QuickTime player installed on your computer. But you probably don't have the Cortona VRML Client, a browser plug-in which you'll need if you want to view 3D objects.
GloPAD is a multi-lingual resource, available in Chinese, German, Japanese, and Russian as well as English. A three-year grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) provided most of the funding for this project. Read more about it here.
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