Abstract
The lecturer surveyed the progress of automation in the V &A Museum. He focussed attention on the methodology by which common data standards are being developed for use by different departments in the Museum and on the different requirements which are integrated in a core record, including mandatory elements. A broad overview of progress so far in the application of new technology across the Museum is given, including the automation of library practice as well as retroconversion of older catalogues. It finally describes the adoption of standards such as the Art and Architecture Thesaurus, AAT, in the NAL.
