Seminar preparation for week 2
From MAPH09_2
Why do we need databases?
Examine the bound copy of "Photographs Exhibited in Britain 1839-1865" supplied in class and think about how easy it would be to use it to answer the questions below.
| Topic |
| How many exhibitors were showing Calotypes between 1845 and 1860? |
| How many photographs did Dr John Adamson exhibit between 1854 and 1864 and how many were from his own negatives? |
| Who showed the most expensive exhibit in this entire set of exhibitions? |
| How many different photographers exhibited between 1839 and 1865? |
| What photographic processes were exhibited between 1840 and 1862? |
| What were the three most popular exhibition venues between 1839 and 1865? |
| How many times are daguerrotypes mentioned in the catalogues? |
| What was the most popular price for an unframed print? |
| When were Carbon prints first exhibited? |
| Which was the most prolific year for photographic exhibitions? |
Now consult the PEIB Website [1] to answer the same questions. OK, hopefully the point is sufficiently well made with these few examples. Prepare a seminar presentation for next week that explains the benefits of organising information in an online database. Can you think of any disadvantages? Post a link to your presentation here.
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