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Interview: Tom Bilson, Head of Digital Media at The Courtauld Institute of Art

November 26, 2013 by Ian Matzen, MLIS 1 Comment

Last week I was delighted to interview Tom Bilson, Head of the Digital Media Department at The Courtauld Institute of Art, about digital asset management. Mr. Bilson will be speaking at the Digital Asset Management for Museums conference in London on November 27th, 2013. The Courtauld Institute of Art is a centre for the study … [Read more…]

Posted in: Project Planning, Vendors Tagged: collection management systems (CMS), cultural heritage, interview, museums

What is a Collections Management System?

November 24, 2013 by Ian Matzen, MLIS Leave a Comment

While composing a recent post I searched for a reliable online definition for a museum Collections Management System, sometimes referred to as a CMS, here disambiguated from a Content Management System. I was surprised to find none readily available on any independently governed web site (unaffiliated with any institution or product/service vendor). This tool is … [Read more…]

Posted in: Cataloging, Metadata, Software Tagged: collection management systems (CMS), definition, museums

Does My Museum Need a DAM?

November 13, 2013 by Ian Matzen, MLIS Leave a Comment

Giuseppe Arcimboldo [Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons “A DAM is an important ingredient to what constitutes a successful digital initiative.” If your museum collection management system (CMS) offers DAM-like functions, do you still need a separate DAM system? Every museum seeks to encourage learning while preserving their collection into the future. Curators … [Read more…]

Posted in: Project Planning Tagged: collection management systems (CMS), museums

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