Collections Managers

Collections Managers can find articles, news and interviews on museum and archive collections management, and museum collections management software.

Gallery Systems Launches TMS MediaCapture App to Streamline Collection Photography Workflows

Gallery Systems Launches TMS MediaCapture App to Streamline Collection Photography Workflows

Gallery Systems is pleased to announce the release of TMS MediaCapture, a new mobile companion app designed to simplify and accelerate object photography workflows. Available with every TMS Media Studio purchase, TMS MediaCapture empowers collections professionals to capture and upload […]

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Enhancing Museum Workflows with the TMS Suite

Enhancing Museum Workflows with the TMS Suite

Effective collaboration lies at the heart of successful museum operations. Whether processing new acquisitions, mounting an exhibition, or producing a publication, projects often require coordinated contributions from multiple departments and individuals. Without clear workflows and centralized tracking, essential tasks can […]

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How eMuseum Makes Museum Collections More Accessible

How eMuseum Makes Museum Collections More Accessible

While digital engagement is more essential than ever, museums continue to face the technological challenge, and the opportunity, of transforming how visitors interact with collections. For institutions committed to inclusivity, accessibility, and innovation, Gallery Systems’ eMuseum stands out as a […]

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Managing Hazardous Collections in Museums

Managing Hazardous Collections in Museums

Hazardous objects are an unavoidable reality in many science, history, and cultural institutions. Items such as mercury thermometers, arsenic-treated taxidermy, nitrate film, and lead-glazed ceramics present material risks to staff, visitors, and other collection objects. In some museums, hazardous materials […]

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How to Successfully Transition to TMS Collections (or Any New CMS)

How to Successfully Transition to TMS Collections (or Any New CMS)

If you’re considering a new collections management system (CMS), ensuring you’re set up for success from the start is key to a smooth transition.

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Measuring the Success of Your Digital Asset Management (DAM) System

Measuring the Success of Your Digital Asset Management (DAM) System

Once a Digital Asset Management (DAM) system has been successfully implemented, the next critical step is assessing its effectiveness.

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Global Collaboration in Collection Management: Overcoming Language and Cultural Barriers

Global Collaboration in Collection Management: Overcoming Language and Cultural Barriers

As museums increasingly collaborate on a global scale, the importance of overcoming barriers in collection management becomes ever more evident.

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Collective Conversations with Karissa Hurzeler

Collective Conversations with Karissa Hurzeler

Get to know Karissa Hurzeler, Collections Information Specialist, Level II at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art™, in our new CI 2023: Collective Conversations interview.

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Collective Conversations with Cyndi Tiedt

Collective Conversations with Cyndi Tiedt

Cyndi Tiedt, Collections Manager, Jim Crow Museum at Ferris State University Tasked with huge responsibility, the Jim Crow Museum displays America’s largest viewable collection of artifacts of intolerance to promote social tolerance and equality […]

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Royal Ontario Museum Case Study

Royal Ontario Museum Case Study

Migrating Canada’s Largest Natural History Collection to a New Database Read how the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), one of Toronto’s most acclaimed institutions, successfully completed the ambitious project of transferring 15 databases into a single collections management solution, The Museum […]

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