Meet Baseline Visitor Expectations with a Multimedia Museum CMS
A museum collections management system (CMS) must appeal to digital visitors by offering related multimedia materials grouped together
Considering Different Options for Delivering a Museum CMS Public Portal
Fully integrated CMS portals offer benefits for the museum, staff, and digital visitors—and should be considered over other options whenever possible
How to Improve Collection Discovery in the Museum CMS
Discovery designed for the digital hobbyist means providing avenues for visitors to browse information, an object, or collection at the museum.
The Internal Uses and Benefits for a Mobile Museum CMS
Your museum CMS must accommodate mobile-first or mobile-primary users due to the reality of pandemic-induced working from home into the future
The External Uses and Benefits for a Mobile Museum CMS
Museum patrons use mobile devices to plan and visit collections, make purchases, and donate. A great mobile CMS experience mimics in-person visitation
The Future is Here: Why Your Museum CMS Must be Mobile
A mobile museum CMS contributes to visitor education, enrichment, enjoyment. It supports staff who perform work in stacks, in the field, or at home
Museum TrendsWatch 2020: Financial Capital
Museum leaders must focus on financial capital—investments that generate income—and think strategically about how to grow and leverage it.
The Tools Needed to Support Remote Museum Staff
Museum leaders must make sure that staff have all the tools needed to work remotely, including a web-based CMS and options for personal connection.
Prioritize These Remote Museum Projects During Coronavirus—Part 1
Museum workers can focus on digital museum projects while working remotely; digital asset cleanup, digital collections management, and digital strategy
Removing Museum Barriers to Entry for Aging Adults
The top five barriers to museum entry and enjoyment for seniors are: comfort, sensory, physical accessibility, safety, and practical access.
Unpaid Internships: A Reason to DEAI the Museum Budget
Museum unpaid internships are common; commitment to Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (DEAI) is a reason to prioritize paid internships
Teens, Smartphones, and the Myth of What Museum Engagement Looks Like
Visitor engagement with museum collections and exhibits includes the use of technology to augment and expand their experience and enjoyment.
Museum Digital Project Specifications
If a digital museum project requires working with a digitization vendor, museum staff must put digital project specifications in place—here’s a primer
When to Consider Museum Digitization Vendors
Digitization is costly either done in-house or by a vendor; museum staff should assess digitization needs and risks/benefits of using external vendors.
Using the Museum CMS to Offer Cultural Heritage Experiences
Immersive digital cultural heritage experiences (CHEs) can be constructed with the support of a museum Collections Management System (CMS)
Museum Conferences Share 2020 Vision
List of 2020 museum conferences. With schedule, travel, and budget constraints, museum professionals need a strategy for planning conference attendance.
#AskACurator Day
Museums and social media are a great combination; Twitter makes museum professionals more available to the public, answering questions building interest.
Establishing Museum CMS Best Practices
The museum collections management system (CMS) will be most accurate and effective if museum staff first establish standards and best practices
Ready to Read: How to Select, Buy, and Use a Museum CMS
Rachael Cristine Woody’s book How to Select, Buy, and Use a Museum CMS helps you find the best collections management system for your museum.
How to Test, Vet, and Purchase a New Museum CMS
Successful museum CMS selection includes identifying and prioritizing CMS specifications, and exercising due diligence through testing and vetting
How to Identify Specifications for a New CMS
Selection of a museum collections management system involves understanding stakeholder requirements and developing specifications for the CMS
Museum Opportunities and How a Collections Management System Can Help
A museum collections management system is more than a vault for data; it is a digital space for innovation, collaboration, and relationship building.
How to Begin Your Search for the Right Museum CMS
Selecting a museum collections management system includes identifying vendors, compiling criteria, deal breakers, involving stakeholders, and procurement
Why You Need a (Better) CMS
Museum professionals rely on the data within the CMS to assist them in making informed decisions. A better CMS will support their work – not add to it.
The Importance of Internal Stakeholders to the Museum CMS
A museum collections management system (CMS) must meet internal stakeholder needs (collections managers, curators, educators, conservators, designers)