Museum Opportunities and How a Collections Management System Can Help
A museum collections management system is more than a vault for data; it is a digital space for innovation, collaboration, and relationship building.
The Changing Definition of Museums
Museum professionals need a definition of what a museum is, to develop museum strategies for the future. ICOM asks are museums political or neutral
5 Steps to Museum Volunteer Project Success
Whenever your volunteer project season may begin, it’s important to make sure you set your volunteers up for success.
7 Steps to Kick-Start Museum Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion Practices
Museum Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (DEAI) practices are gaining momentum within the museum field.
How to Begin Your Search for the Right Museum CMS
Selecting a museum collections management system includes identifying vendors, compiling criteria, deal breakers, involving stakeholders, and procurement
Why You Need a (Better) CMS
Museum professionals rely on the data within the CMS to assist them in making informed decisions. A better CMS will support their work – not add to it.
The Importance of Internal Stakeholders to the Museum CMS
A museum collections management system (CMS) must meet internal stakeholder needs (collections managers, curators, educators, conservators, designers)
Museum Challenges and How a CMS Can Help – Part 2
Museums face common challenges; a museum collections management system (CMS) often represents a solution to issues with DEAI or digital visitors
Museum Challenges and How a CMS Can Help – Part 1
Museums face common challenges; a museum collections management system (CMS) often represents a solution to issues with past practices or funding problems
The Cost of Free Collections Management Systems
Museum collections managers must consider the pros and cons of open source of a free CMS; there are hidden costs which can be prohibitive.
Hamilton: The Exhibition – A Review
Museum interactive exhibit Hamilton: The Exhibition embodies diversity, equity, accessibility, inclusion (DEAI)
Museum TrendsWatch 2019: Homelessness and Housing Insecurity
Museums should develop strategies addressing trends outlined in the CFM TrendsWatch report including Homelessness, Blockchain, Self-Care, and Trust.
Museum TrendsWatch 2019: Self-Care
Museums should develop strategies addressing trends outlined in the CFM TrendsWatch report including Decolonization, Blockchain, Self-Care, and Trust.
Museum TrendsWatch 2019: Blockchain
Museums should develop strategies addressing trends outlined in the CFM TrendsWatch report including Decolonization, Blockchain, Self-Care, and Trust.
Museum TrendsWatch 2019: Decolonization
Museums should build strategies that address trends outlined in the CFM TrendsWatch report including Decolonization, Homelessness, Self-Care, and Trust.
Museum TrendsWatch 2019: Truth, Trust, and Fake News
Museum strategy should address trends affecting museums outlined in the CFM TrendsWatch report including Trust, Decolonization, Homelessness, Self-Care.
Who are the Stakeholders in Museum Digital Projects?
Museum staff should think about the needs of digital museum projects stakeholders, including staff, board members, patrons, researchers, communities.
Responsible Practices for Working with Communities and Collections
Museums have ethical responsibility for objects representing ethnographic communities; engage communities early and often; they are important stakeholders.
How to Construct a Museum Digitization Equation
Accurate digitization equations are necessary for successful museum digitization project planning; they provide a reliable estimate of time required.
What to Do When It’s Your First Museum Digitization Project
Planning and preparation are key to successful museum digitization projects; determine needs including hardware and collections management software.
Building a Comprehensive Museum Digital Program
Museum digital projects must include comprehensive digital program covering equipment used, standards followed and digitization and cataloging work.
How to Build Sustainability into Museum Digital Projects
Museum sustainability strategies secure the future of the museum; digital projects rely on sustainability planning as they are long term and expensive.
How Museums Can Effectively Collaborate
Museum collaboration is essential; it’s often the way to save money or increase funding while developing digital projects, traveling exhibits, etc.
3 Common Hurdles to Get Over and Get into Grants
Tips for overcoming common hurdles to grant writing in museums and archives.
Shared Museum Catalogs Are the Future
shared museum catalogs meet digital visitor expectations for access to objects and discovery of contextual information while offering shared savings