What’s in a name: associated costs or authority work for artists’ names
Authority control is both the most expensive and important quality of any library catalog. Controlling headings for artists’ names can be more expensive than other personal names, as more time is required for the necessary research needed to determine the preferred form of name and variants. However, the cost associated with controlling artists’ names can be managed through effective use of reference materials and time. How artist headings are used also suggests that, over time, the initial investment can save a library from expenses associated with future catalog maintenance.
Art librarianship 2004: the annual bibliography
This annual bibliography of art librarianship records significant writings published in 2003 or 2004 on art librarianship and on art libraries; ephemeral or marginal material is not included. If items are in languages other than those published in the Art libraries journal (English, French, German, Spanish), this is indicated. Further references to visual resources topics can be found in the bibliography published annually in Visual resources, and also in the BiblioLinks column in Multimedia information & technology. Compilation of this bibliography depends on individuals and professional associations around the world supplying information and copies of publications. Please send these to the Editor of Art libraries journal, Gillian Varley, 10 Prevetts Way, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, IP15 5LT, UK (email: g.varley@arlis2.demon.co.uk).
The National PKI of Peru: a new certification hierarchy
In order to guarantee secure transactions through the Internet and to generate strong evidence that could be used in case of future legal disputes, several countries around the world have promoted and regulated the use of digital signatures based on Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). However, despite the high expectations, its implementation has achieved neither the desired results nor its globalization. Many of the reasons were discovered years ago, but they are still open problems for the scientific community nowadays. In order to consider the case of the national PKI of the Peruvian state as empirical evidence for studies that address the open problems, this article describes the details about a new certification hierarchy which is expected to overcome some of its predecessors’ limitations. It is also expected that the information disclosed in this article could be useful to other countries for making a preliminary assessment for possible cross-border recognition of Peruvian digital signatures.