Considerations During CMS Implementation
Archivists should never rush archival collections management system implementation; it is worth the time it takes to do it properly and thoughtfully.
Formulating an Archival Mission Statement
An archives mission statement outlines the responsibilities of the archivist and the authority of the archives to operationalize its goals.
Determining Data Standards for Collections Management Systems
Adhering to archival information and cataloging standards via organizational collections management policies makes daily activities more efficient
Cleaning and Mapping Data for Collections Management Systems
Archivists can use the implementation of a collections management system to improve data maintenance practices, making collections easier to access.
Acquisition and Appraisal for More Representative Archival Collections
Archivists must create strategies to build collections thoughtfully and actively, rather than being passive receivers of files of limited value.
Considering Collections Management System Costs
Selecting the best archival collections management system for your institution requires estimating all the costs involved, even the less obvious costs
Use Your Archival CMS to Enhance Description & Discovery
Archivists must select an archival collections management system compliant with the metadata schema used by their institution and holdings
Researching Collections Management System Options
After archivists develop requirements for an archival collections management system, they must research options and select the best fit for needs
Webinar: Illuminating Collections Management Systems Requirements
Free webinar with tips from Margot Note on how to gather stakeholder input and build advocacy and engagement when selecting an archival CMS
Determining CMS Requirements
For an archival collections management system (CMS) to meet demands, it should be selected after a discovery period that builds a decision framework
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
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
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
Webinar: Improving Archival Work through Collections Management Systems
Free webinar with tips from Margot Note on how to improve archival collections management through a robust CMS.
The Archival CMS: Building A Business Case
Archival repositories manage valuable, irreplaceable materials; they benefit from automation systems (e.g., an archival CMS) with robust capabilities.
The Benefits of Using Systems Designed for Archivists
Archivists often try to leverage library systems for their data, even though they lack unique templates and workflows for comprehensive archival collection management.
Collections Management Systems: Investing in Major Change
When installing a new collections management system (CMS) or migrating from a legacy system, archivists face challenging questions.
Archives and Records Management: Then and Now
Archivists and records managers share efficient, systematic arrangement, description, preservation of documents; meeting at records scheduling
Reference for Archives
Archival reference is the process of connecting users to primary sources that answer their research questions and is tied to all archivist activities.
Access in Archives, the Fundamentals
Access is the ability to locate relevant information with descriptive tools providing users with archival materials through reference services.
Archival Finding Aids Explained
What are finding aids? Written descriptions archivists produce about collections; they’re frequently encoded using Encoded Archival Description (EAD)
A Deeper Dive into Archival Description
Archival description is a process of creating access tools, usually finding aids or similar guides that allow researchers to browse the collections
Archives and Memory
Archives are institutions that control the past yet are assumed to be impartial, neutral, and objective, but with power over memory, identity, history
Levels of Archival Arrangement—A Primer
As part of archival collections management, archivists continue to use the traditional five levels of arrangement which are still useful; a primer.