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Within the framework of the SEPIA (Safeguarding European Photographic Images for Access) project, the Working Group on Descriptive Models developed a model and set of recommendations for cataloguing photographic collections. This model, called SEPIADES, consists of a wide range of suggested elements to describe digitally born as well as analogue photographic materials. It allows cataloguing on item as well as grouping or collection level.On the basis of these recommendations, in close cooperation with the Working Group, an open-source software tool has been built to implement the SEPIADES model.  The main features of the SEPIADES software tool are:- multi-level description, allowing users to create their own hierarchy- flexible and easy customizing to specific demands of users, providing extensive control over interface and contents- cross-platform, running on Microsoft Windows 98 (1st or 2nd edition), NT 4.0 (with Service Pack 5 or later), ME, XP, and 2000 (with Service Pack 2 or later), OS X and Linux kernel v 2.2.12 and glibc v2.1.2-11 or later- storage of records in human-readable XML format- export function to Dublin Core according to recommended Dublin Core mapping by SEPIA Working Group on Descriptive Models- search-and-retrieval function, based on Jakarta Lucene- implementation of the Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (OAI-PMH), enabling users to share their data with others with minimal effort- programmed in Java, allowing flexible integration with existing descriptive software packages- GNU LGPL license, open source release- UTF-8 compliantVersion 1.1. of the software tool can now be freely downloaded (as zip file)  from http://www.knaw.nl/ecpa/sepia/workinggroups/wp5/cataloguing.html. On this webpage you will find more background information, a user manual and technical documentation on the software tool.We greatly encourage everyone to have a look at the tool and hope it will contribute to improve accessibility to our shared visual memory,Kristin AasbøNorwegian Archive, Library and Museum Authority/ National Library of NorwayIsabel Ortega GarcíaNational Library of SpainAnne IsomursuFinnish Museum of PhotographyTorsten JohanssonStockholm City Museum/ The Royal Library- National Library of SwedenEdwin KlijnEuropean Commission on Preservation and Access (ECPA)PS:  For any comments, questions, remarks etc. please contact edwin.klijn@bureau.knaw.nlAbout SEPIA: http://www.knaw.nl/ecpa/sepiaEuropean Commission on Preservation and Access (ECPA)P.O. Box 19121, NL-1000 GC  Amsterdam,visiting address: c/o KNAW, Trippenhuis, Kloveniersburgwal 29,NL-1011 JV  Amsterdam, The Netherlandstel. ++31 - 20 - 551 08 39   fax  ++31 - 20 - 620 49 41