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Special Librarians Should Plan for the Unexpected
Skills for special librarians include developing disaster response plans proactively. Document decisions made during a disaster, know what worked.
Planning for your Archival CMS: Initial Steps
An archival CMS project should involve a team that meets regularly, decides on the purpose for the CMS, and examines internal processes and workflows
40 KM Pitfalls to Avoid: Part 1
Best practices for KM include avoiding common pitfalls; this post outlines the first 10 pitfalls observed by knowledge management expert Stan Garfield
Museum TrendsWatch 2020: Earned Income
The future of museums depends on leaders understanding earned income, the impact of shifting markets or events, how it should be adapted or innovated
The Virtual Special Library Whitepaper: The Next Normal?
Whitepaper on virtual special libraries; success factors, challenges, supporting processes and technologies, how professional development is affected
Gathering Stakeholders for Your CMS Project
Selecting an archival (CMS) depends on determining goals, objectives, and requirements which must be done by a diverse team of stakeholders
Moving Beyond the Archival CMS Status Quo at MFAH
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston’s Archives leveraged a move of its collection to implement ArchivEra, going from legacy databases to a powerful CMS
10 Priorities for a Knowledge Management Program
Knowledge management (KM) implementation include 10 best practices; Stan Garfield KM guru outlines these in this post on proven strategies
Museum TrendsWatch 2020: Financial Sustainability Introduction
The future of museums rests on effective financial decisions, which cover earned income, charitable income, government funding, and financial capital
Digital Literacy: Necessary Skills for all Special Librarians
Skills for special librarians include staying current with digital skills in order to meet the needs of users and work effectively.
Ready to Read: The Archivists’ Advantage: Choosing the Right CMS
The Archivists’ Advantage: Choosing the Right CMS, is an essential guide to archival collections management system selection, implementation and use
Learning about the field of Knowledge Management
Knowledge managers should practice what they preach and learn from the experience of others, reuse the best ideas, and avoid the usual pitfalls
When and How to Ethically Create Museum Term Positions
Museums often lack funding to support permanent employment and turn to temporary staffing; the parameters of this must be ethical
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