Safe Storage for Archival Preservation
Many organizations have no room to store archival collections, so vigilance is needed to protect rare and fragile materials, especially audiovisual
Many organizations have no room to store archival collections, so vigilance is needed to protect rare and fragile materials, especially audiovisual
The Minnesota Method appraisal model is labor-intensive but less political than others. It is a transparent methodology for making appraisal decisions
Few people understand what archivists do; in a field where so much is misunderstood, showcasing our work and demonstrating its value is needed.
Privacy issues for archivists and records managers include compromised data, deductive disclosure, and making public data available on the internet
If the connection between the archives department and institutional success is clear, the organization will generally support an archives program.
ArchivEra was chosen by their solo archivist as the best archival collections management system for the Center for the History of Family Medicine
Any heritage organization considering a digitization project must also create digital preservation strategies for their newly digitized materials.
The basic principles of archives and records management need to be adapted to the current information environment, including technology
ArchivEra was chosen as the best archival collections management system for the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge, especially for the Weinberg Collection
Metrics tell the story of archival collections. A robust archival collections management system can be used to gather powerful statistics.
As archivists select a suitable CMS for their organizations, they should look for systems with standards that allow archivists to export data.
Access to archival collections is challenging but a successfully implemented CMS makes discovery easier with internationally recognized data standards
Email integration within an archival collections management system allows for a better user experience and greater efficiency for archives staff.
When a CMS integrates with email requests, archivists benefit from knowledge management, database creation, analytics, and customer support.
Archival collections management systems should deliver a robust request management workflow and tools, and integrate with email to be most efficient.
Archival description encompasses the dual processes of cataloging and production of finding aids; can current descriptive standards facilitate this?
Archivists must make decisions to determine what materials have enduring value and deserve preservation over the long term; appraisal and selection.
Archival collections management systems should automate workflows effectively to allow archivists to focus on the deep intellectual work of processing
Archival organizations must continuously evolve to keep pace with the changing information environment. A common way to stay current is to install a collections management system (CMS).
As archivists innovate via online publishing and digital techniques, visitors enjoy, understand, and appreciate both digital and physical collections.
Acquisition allows archives to make decisions and allocate resources, permitting procurement in a planned, coordinated, systematic manner.
Archival collections development establishes policies and procedures used to select materials in keeping with an archives’ mission and scope.
Archival repositories use collections management systems to facilitate collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches to records creation.
A successfully implemented archival collections management system (CMS) can make discovery easier and meet changing user needs and expectations.
Archives should establish an ongoing CMS training program; this increases user acceptance and develops a common language across the organization