Articles by Carla De Stefanis

The Inventory and Catalogue Service promotes inventorying and cataloguing of the archaeological objects owned by the Soprintendenza Speciale per i Beni Archeologici di Roma (SSBAR). Since 2007, the Niobe database has allowed us to elaborate the data of the archaeological items. In 2012, the Niobe program was updated to meet the changing needs (online data entry, information control and supervision) and to make the system consistent with the current state of development of the web-based applications. Today Niobe 2012 provides a web application, which is accessible to local or remote users via a browser. The database fulfills the requirements of institutional cataloguing, not only aimed at the identification and quantification of the objects but also at their protection and preservation. Users can browse, see, add, and edit files, with different conditions and restrictions according to the access profiles (guest, cataloguer, auditor). Niobe 2012 allows entering RA records (Reperto Archeologico, i.e. archaeological find), following ICCD guidelines. The user can choose among three research methods: free text search, advanced search and specific catalog/ inventory number search. Mapping all the available data on location, recovery, conservation measures, officer in charge of cataloguing or excavations will make it possible an interchange of information between Niobe and SITAR. This interaction can bring a considerable and mutual enrichment of the two databases, helping the Superintendency to manage global information and data.