Project

ID 181 SubmitterName   SubmitterEmail   Name Historical Collections of the Vilnius University Library URL http://www.unesco.org/webworld/mdm/visite/vilnius/index.htm Creator UNESCO | Vilnius University Library Manager   Participating Kriviene, Irena | Braziuniene, Alma | Butkeviciene, Birute | Griciu s, Vytautas | Jablonskis, Linas | Jankauskaite, Rita | Juskevicius, Kestutis | Klusovskiene, Rima | Ozeraitis, Evaldas | Petrauskiene, Zibute | Sulgiene, Nijole | Baltenas, Arunas | Jackeviciene, Irena | Karpavicius, Eugenijus | Masiulis, Elise | Rukas, Audronis | Urbonaviciute-Watkins, Vida | Zilionis, Kestutis Funder UNESCO Host   Description This project, produced on a CD-ROM, makes available in electronic format a number of collections from the Vilnius University Library: manuscripts, books, graphic works, cartography, photographs, and museum collections. Goal access Digital processes scanning Inception 1998 Future plans   Collection    Title Manuscripts URL http://www.unesco.org/webworld/mdm/visite/vilnius/rankrasciai/erankr.htm Creator UNESCO Vilnius University Library Description Collection of manuscripts in parchment, autograph, and book formats. Subject focus Literature Lithuanian Geographical focus Europe, Eastern Lithuania Chronological focus   Language of items lit Size of collection 37 items Format of original items manuscript Source type primary | secondary Identifier for original items   Location of original items   Format of surrogate items   Metadata/encoding scheme   Medium of collection CD-ROM Web services none Access conditions/rights asserted © 1998, UNESCO; Vilnius University Library Made available 1998 Frequency of additions   Future plans         Title Books URL http://www.unesco.org/webworld/mdm/visite/vilnius/knygos/eknyg.htm Creator UNESCO Vilnius University Library Description Collection of book housed at the Vilnius University Library. Includes incunabula, Aldines, Elzevirs, Plantins, encyclopedias, and books on religious literature, astronomy, law, political science, and the natural sciences. Subject focus Literature Geographical focus   Chronological focus   Language of items lit Size of collection 76 items Format of original items text Source type primary | secondary Identifier for original items   Location of original items   Format of surrogate items   Metadata/encoding scheme   Medium of collection CD-ROM Web services none Access conditions/rights asserted © 1998, UNESCO; Vilnius University Library Made available 1998 Frequency of additions   Future plans         Title Graphic Works URL http://www.unesco.org/webworld/mdm/visite/vilnius/grafika/egrafika.htm Creator UNESCO Vilnius University Library Description Collection of lithographs, copper engravings, watercolors, and etchings featured in albums and in individual works. Subject focus Arts Geographical focus   Chronological focus   Language of items lit Size of collection 12 items Format of original items art original Source type primary Identifier for original items   Location of original items   Format of surrogate items   Metadata/encoding scheme   Medium of collection CD-ROM Web services none Access conditions/rights asserted © 1998, UNESCO; Vilnius University Library Made available 1998 Frequency of additions   Future plans         Title Photographs URL http://www.unesco.org/webworld/mdm/visite/vilnius/fotografija/efotografijos.htm Creator UNESCO Vilnius University Library Description Photographs of landscapes, interiors, and individuals dating from the late 19th century to early 20th century. Subject focus Photographs Geographical focus   Chronological focus   Language of items   Size of collection 12 photographs Format of original items picture Source type primary Identifier for original items   Location of original items   Format of surrogate items   Metadata/encoding scheme   Medium of collection CD-ROM Web services none Access conditions/rights asserted © 1998, UNESCO; Vilnius University Library Made available 1998 Frequency of additions   Future plans         Title Cartography URL http://www.unesco.org/webworld/mdm/visite/vilnius/kartografija/ekartogr.htm Creator UNESCO Vilnius University Library Description Collection of cartographic materials dating from the 16th and 17th centuries. Subject focus Cartography Maps Geographical focus   Chronological focus   Language of items lat Size of collection 17 maps Format of original items cartographic material Source type primary Identifier for original items   Location of original items   Format of surrogate items   Metadata/encoding scheme   Medium of collection CD-ROM Web services none Access conditions/rights asserted © 1998, UNESCO; Vilnius University Library Made available 1998 Frequency of additions   Future plans         Title Museum Collection URL http://www.unesco.org/webworld/mdm/visite/vilnius/muzealijos/emuzeal.htm Creator UNESCO Vilnius University Library Description Collection of objects housed in the musem of the Vilnius University Library. Subject focus Museum collection Geographical focus   Chronological focus   Language of items   Size of collection   Format of original items object Source type   Identifier for original items   Location of original items   Format of surrogate items   Metadata/encoding scheme   Medium of collection CD-ROM Web services none Access conditions/rights asserted © 1998, UNESCO; Vilnius University Library Made available 1998 Frequency of additions   Future plans