Revisiting 2020’s Museum Issues; Some Progress
Museums face challenges in DEAI, grant funding, and ethical labor practices. COVID-19 helped push elements of these priorities to the forefront.
The CMS: What’s Essential, What’s Hackable, and What Does It Cost?
Museum Collections Management System (CMS) choices depend on your end goal, what tools you need to get there, and how big your budget is.
The Essentials for a Discoverable CMS
Digital museum collections work and the CMS tools we use are more essential now than ever; this will likely remain true post-pandemic.
Digital Asset Management Systems Vs Collections Management Systems; Part 2
DAMS and CMS platforms have similar functionality, but there are differences in how well those work and whether they meet museum requirements.
Digital Asset Management Systems Vs Collections Management Systems; Part 1
Collections management systems and digital asset management systems have similarities and meet similar needs; expert guidance on the differences
LAMs are More Alike Than Different: Generational Change
Priorities in LAMs committed to inclusivity include creating demographically appropriate content and spaces with input from those demographics
LAMs are More Alike Than Different: Physical vs Digital Nature of the Work
Assess digital collections and reallocate resources (time and CMS money) to ensure you’re delivering the best possible virtual collection experience
LAMs are More Alike Than Different: Precarious Labor
Library, archives, and museum staff know their work is essential, but fail to consistently translate this value; expert advice on getting through.
CMS Data Can Prove the Value of Collection Work
A museum’s digital presence is just as important as its physical presence; we need to start using our CMS data when we speak about collection value.
How to Make Museum CMS Data Work for You
Mining museum CMS data helps you become more efficient and impactful, quantifying the value of activities to see what is and isn’t working
You Need to Pay Attention to This Museum CMS Data
Definition of museum Collections Management System (CMS) data, outlines how to find CMS data and highlight the data that provides the best insights.
LAMs are More Alike Than Different: Disaster Preparedness
Libraries, archives and museums are dealing with financial disaster due to COVID-19; advice from an expert on how to navigate challenges LAMs face.
The Benefits of a Discoverable CMS
Digital museum SEO is a continual practice; investing in and maintaining good SEO should be incorporated into routine maintenance of your museum CMS.
How to Test and Improve the SEO of Your Museum CMS
This post describes how to effectively test the SEO of a museum CMS and offers 5 methods for how to get a jump start on improving it.
SEO and the Discoverable Museum CMS
Search engine optimization (SEO) expands the reach of a museum CMS to make collections widely discoverable.
We Invite You to Leverage a New Grant Resource for LAMs
The grants toolkit empowers LAM professionals by providing information and tools needed to confidently apply for grants.
A Multimedia Museum CMS Supports User Experience Best Practices
The ability to upload, publish, and engage with multimedia files within the museum CMS is critical to meeting user experience (UX) best practices
Meet Baseline Visitor Expectations with a Multimedia Museum CMS
A museum collections management system (CMS) must appeal to digital visitors by offering related multimedia materials grouped together
A Multimedia Museum CMS Makes a Bigger Picture Possible
Museums exhibits increasingly take digital form; as such the best CMS is a multimedia CMS, giving context to objects and meeting visitor expectations
The Benefits of an Integrated Museum CMS Front and Back-End
The best museum CMS front-end results from purchasing a platform with a fully integrated front and back-end. Benefits listed.
The Cost Involved When the Museum CMS Front-End is Separate or Less Than
A museum CMS with a separate or “add on” front-end portal is better than no portal, but can come with significant added costs; things to consider
Considering Different Options for Delivering a Museum CMS Public Portal
Fully integrated CMS portals offer benefits for the museum, staff, and digital visitors—and should be considered over other options whenever possible
How to Improve Collection Discovery in the Museum CMS
Discovery designed for the digital hobbyist means providing avenues for visitors to browse information, an object, or collection at the museum.
The Internal Uses and Benefits for a Mobile Museum CMS
Your museum CMS must accommodate mobile-first or mobile-primary users due to the reality of pandemic-induced working from home into the future
The External Uses and Benefits for a Mobile Museum CMS
Museum patrons use mobile devices to plan and visit collections, make purchases, and donate. A great mobile CMS experience mimics in-person visitation