Staffed archives are in constant motion in their attempt to provide and broaden access to the archival collections.
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How to Enhance Museum Collections Online with New Information
One of the wonderful things about museums is that the learning never stops. There are always projects, exhibits, and programs in development that serve as constant instigators of research.
How to Enhance the Museum Object Record with Immediately Available Information
This month’s series focuses on the enhancement of museum object data using “hidden” troves of information. Hidden is in quotes because the information exists and often is not hidden—it just hasn’t been gathered for inclusion in the museum Collections Management System (CMS).
Where the Gaps Live with Traditional Museum Object Cataloging
Standard museum cataloging leverages the usual set of fields that are considered best practice. We tend to refer to this information as “the tombstone information,” meaning it is clear and concise in communicating the “need to know” information.
Considering AI as an Empathy Generator in Museum Spaces
Museums are well established as “empathy generators”, meaning the museum space in combination with artifacts and storytelling can help humans emotionally connect to (or at least better understand) other human groups that are different from their own.
The Application of AI for Museum Collections Online
What excites me the most about Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) application to museum work is its potential to improve discoverability of museum collections online.
AI Application to Museum Exhibitions
If you have a smartphone, have used a customer service chat, Googled, or asked Siri something, you have used Artificial Intelligence (AI). What about within the museum physical space?
What Does AI Mean to Museums?
The museum field is not one that considers itself “cutting edge” or even very technical, and yet AI can have a tremendous positive impact on our work and how we engage with our audiences.
How to Determine the Best Funding Match for Your Museum CMS Project
Details of the five things to look for when assessing a fit between a funding opportunity and your CMS project.
Application Information that Makes a Museum CMS Project Attractive
Grant applications often require in-depth project details; expert’s list of application information that makes a museum CMS project attractive
What Funders Look for in Museum CMS Projects
Funders look for a compelling story, proof of concept, clearly defined activities and costs, what else you’ve done, and reference to best practices
How to Identify Potential Museum CMS Projects for Funding
The number of grants that cover museum CMS work with access as the goal is increasing; what CMS work can you describe as a discrete project?
Museum Collections Online with Accessibility Principles 3 and 4: Understandable and Robust
WCAG Version 2.1 Principles 3 and 4: Understandable and Robust; guidance for easily readable content and access to assets via the museum CMS