Evaluating the Location of Museum Digital Assets
The more you know about your data, the easier it is to make decisions regarding cleanup or migration of data and linked assets to a new museum CMS
Evaluating the Location of Museum Data
Knowing the location of museum data is important for data security, data redundancy, data retrieval or linking, and data extraction.
Evaluating the Format of Museum Data
The format of museum data impacts the ability to successfully migrate data from one museum CMS to another; tips for data schema, fields, export
Evaluating the Quality of Museum Data
Tips to make sure your museum data is good quality; the cleaner it is, the easier to migrate seamlessly from one CMS or spreadsheet to another CMS.
How to Prepare for a New Museum CMS
Covers preparing museum data so migrating to a new CMS is smooth; tools and strategies exist; success depends on quality and shape of museum data.
Museum Digital Projects: Digital File Storage
Digital files storage is important to museum digital project work; reliable storage that supports further digital project work is critical.
How to Chart a Course Toward a Better Museum CMS
The procurement process for a new museum CMS may be daunting; outline for the procurement process plus tips and best practices, leading to success
The Pros and Cons of Sticking with an Ill-Fitting Museum CMS
This post breaks down the pros and cons of an ill-fitting museum CMS and delivers talking points needed to make the case for a better museum CMS.
Barriers that Prevent Museums from Moving to a Better CMS
It’s often hard for museum staff to choose a new and better CMS. This post identifies top 5 reasons, why they exist, and what to do about barriers.
Museum Digital Projects: Choosing Software
This post is focused on how to choose the right software for your museum digital project work, specifically a DAMS versus a CMS.
Leveraging Existing Content with a Museum Engagement App
Blending the physical museum-going experience with enriched digital content results in more information, and more meaningful guest experiences.
Increasing Museum Enrichment with a Museum Engagement App
Museum engagement app is built for use on smart devices; it facilitates delivery of information and encourages patron engagement
Museum Forecast 2023
Forecast for the museum field from expert Rachael Woody; focused on an evolution in ethics and subsequent museum policies.
A Year in Review: An Assessment of the 2022 Museum Forecast
Recap of how three areas helped evolve the museum field in 2022: accessibility, elimination of “entry-level” jobs, and a digital boom.
Museum Digital Projects: Tool Challenges
Museum digital project managers consider implementation work a tool needs, its ease of usability, and potential longevity; even if it is free
Museum Digital Tools: Budget and Funding
You’ll successfully move a museum digital project forward if you know how to budget, how to accurately calculate costs, and where to find funding
Museum Digital Projects: Standards to Follow
Covers quality, file format, and metadata (cataloging) standards as the most common standards for museum digital project work.
Applying DEI to Museum Collection Development — Part 2
Challenges museum staff face when engaging in the reparative and post-custodial models of DEI collections development; strategies for success.
Museum Digital Projects: Elements to Include
Museum digital project planning should include who, what, why, when and how questions; advice for project managers
Museum Digital Projects: Order of Operations
Digital museum projects are expensive; it’s important to allow time to consider project setup, elements, and needs. Typical questions; best practices
Museum Digital Projects: Pre-Project Evaluation
Museum digital pre-project evaluation is an excellent approach to intentional work—setting you and the collections up for a more successful result.
Ready to Read: Museum Digital Projects and You. Where to Begin?
Book from museum expert guides professionals through strategic and logistical aspects of museum digital projects, including best practices
Applying DEI to Museum Collection Development — Part 1
As museums integrate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives into programs it’s important to apply a DEI lens to collecting practices.
Museum Digital File Preservation: File Access
Basics of maintaining digital file integrity and access, tips for how museum staff can protect and preserve museum digital files.
Museum Digital File Preservation: File Integrity
Museum expert primer on digital file integrity and how the museum can help to ensure museum digital files are as healthy and whole as possible.
