Access to archival collections is challenging but a successfully implemented CMS makes discovery easier with internationally recognized data standards
Data Standards in Archival Collections Management Systems
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Description of Electronic Records
Electronic records have unique characteristics; their description will change over time, impacting traditional methods used for analog materials
Communication and Collaboration Through CMS Email Integration
Email integration within an archival collections management system allows for a better user experience and greater efficiency for archives staff.
CMS Email Integration and Request Management
When a CMS integrates with email requests, archivists benefit from knowledge management, database creation, analytics, and customer support.
Gathering Usage Statistics and Improving Processes with Your CMS
Archival collections management systems should deliver a robust request management workflow and tools, and integrate with email to be most efficient.
The Importance of Archival Description
Archival description encompasses the dual processes of cataloging and production of finding aids; can current descriptive standards facilitate this?
Appraisal of Records of Enduring Value
Archivists must make decisions to determine what materials have enduring value and deserve preservation over the long term; appraisal and selection.
Collections Management Systems as Productivity Tools
A fully-featured archival CMS offers tools that enhance productivity, improve access for novice users, and allow archivists to focus on collections.
How A CMS Improves and Automates Archival Labor
Archival collections management systems should automate workflows effectively to allow archivists to focus on the deep intellectual work of processing
Improving Efficiency with Collections Management Systems
Archivists can improve efficiency when they use the right CMS; saving time on daily workflow tasks frees them to focus on collections and researchers
Fundamentals of the Appraisal Process in Archives
Archival appraisal requires quantities of information that support the collections appraisal process, at the folder or box level rather than by item.
Seamless Integration for Archives
An archival CMS with an integrated portal helps archives cooperate better, serve their users’ information needs better, and scale better.
How to Achieve Business Process Integration in Archives
A robust archival CMS connects information flow between systems, resulting in optimal workflow and business process integration
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