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Is there a standard way for museums to share information about the artifacts in their collections with researchers, peer museums, and the public at large?

I've recently spoken with staff at three different museums who mentioned that, while they have CMSs, they lack a standard way to share things like images and associated knowledge outside of their institutions. They do, of course, have their own websites but this hardly creates a standardized, global, centralized way to search for knowledge. I am a database expert who has worked with some museums. I'm exploring whether this is widely considered a big problem and, if so, whether it is worth solving.

If you have any thoughts on the subject, please add your comments to this thread. I'm especially interested in speaking with museum professionals who can talk about this problem. If you're up for a quick conversation, you can reach me at Benjamin.Taub@OneGoldenRecord.com.

Thank you so much for your help!

Ben

Is there a standard way for museums to share information about the artifacts in their collections with researchers, peer museums, and the public at large?

I've recently spoken with staff at three different museums who mentioned that, while they have CMSs, they lack a standard way to share things like images and associated knowledge outside of their institutions. They do, of course, have their own websites but this hardly creates a standardized, global, centralized way to search for knowledge. I am a database expert who has worked with some museums. I'm exploring whether this is widely considered a big problem and, if so, whether it is worth solving.

If you have any thoughts on the subject, please add your comments to this thread. I'm especially interested in speaking with museum professionals who can talk about this problem. If you're up for a quick conversation, you can reach me at Benjamin.Taub@OneGoldenRecord.com.

Thank you so much for your help!

Ben

Thank you for the info, Lana. It's a good starting point for me. It seems that DPLA focuses more on libraries than museums. Do you know if any museums publish information about their collections to DPLA? If not, why?

Thanks again!

Ben

Is there a standard way for museums to share information about the artifacts in their collections with researchers, peer museums, and the public at large?

I've recently spoken with staff at three different museums who mentioned that, while they have CMSs, they lack a standard way to share things like images and associated knowledge outside of their institutions. They do, of course, have their own websites but this hardly creates a standardized, global, centralized way to search for knowledge. I am a database expert who has worked with some museums. I'm exploring whether this is widely considered a big problem and, if so, whether it is worth solving.

If you have any thoughts on the subject, please add your comments to this thread. I'm especially interested in speaking with museum professionals who can talk about this problem. If you're up for a quick conversation, you can reach me at Benjamin.Taub@OneGoldenRecord.com.

Thank you so much for your help!

Ben

Thank you for the info, Lana. It's a good starting point for me. It seems that DPLA focuses more on libraries than museums. Do you know if any museums publish information about their collections to DPLA? If not, why?

Thanks again!

Ben

Is there a standard way for museums to share information about the artifacts in their collections with researchers, peer museums, and the public at large?

I've recently spoken with staff at three different museums who mentioned that, while they have CMSs, they lack a standard way to share things like images and associated knowledge outside of their institutions. They do, of course, have their own websites but this hardly creates a standardized, global, centralized way to search for knowledge. I am a database expert who has worked with some museums. I'm exploring whether this is widely considered a big problem and, if so, whether it is worth solving.

If you have any thoughts on the subject, please add your comments to this thread. I'm especially interested in speaking with museum professionals who can talk about this problem. If you're up for a quick conversation, you can reach me at Benjamin.Taub@OneGoldenRecord.com.

Thank you so much for your help!

Ben

Thank you for the info, Lana. It's a good starting point for me. It seems that DPLA focuses more on libraries than museums. Do you know if any museums publish information about their collections to DPLA? If not, why?

Thanks again!

Ben

Is there a standard way for museums to share information about the artifacts in their collections with researchers, peer museums, and the public at large?

I've recently spoken with staff at three different museums who mentioned that, while they have CMSs, they lack a standard way to share things like images and associated knowledge outside of their institutions. They do, of course, have their own websites but this hardly creates a standardized, global, centralized way to search for knowledge. I am a database expert who has worked with some museums. I'm exploring whether this is widely considered a big problem and, if so, whether it is worth solving.

If you have any thoughts on the subject, please add your comments to this thread. I'm especially interested in speaking with museum professionals who can talk about this problem. If you're up for a quick conversation, you can reach me at Benjamin.Taub@OneGoldenRecord.com.

Thank you so much for your help!

Ben

Is there a standard way for museums to share information about the artifacts in their collections with researchers, peer museums, and the public at large?

I've recently spoken with staff at three different museums who mentioned that, while they have CMSs, they lack a standard way to share things like images and associated knowledge outside of their institutions. They do, of course, have their own websites but this hardly creates a standardized, global, centralized way to search for knowledge. I am a database expert who has worked with some museums. I'm exploring whether this is widely considered a big problem and, if so, whether it is worth solving.

If you have any thoughts on the subject, please add your comments to this thread. I'm especially interested in speaking with museum professionals who can talk about this problem. If you're up for a quick conversation, you can reach me at Benjamin.Taub@OneGoldenRecord.com.

Thank you so much for your help!

Ben

Is there a standard way for museums to share information about the artifacts in their collections with researchers, peer museums, and the public at large?

I've recently spoken with staff at three different museums who mentioned that, while they have CMSs, they lack a standard way to share things like images and associated knowledge outside of their institutions. They do, of course, have their own websites but this hardly creates a standardized, global, centralized way to search for knowledge. I am a database expert who has worked with some museums. I'm exploring whether this is widely considered a big problem and, if so, whether it is worth solving.

If you have any thoughts on the subject, please add your comments to this thread. I'm especially interested in speaking with museum professionals who can talk about this problem. If you're up for a quick conversation, you can reach me at Benjamin.Taub@OneGoldenRecord.com.

Thank you so much for your help!

Ben

Thank you very much, Jean-Luc! These are quite interesting. The SaskCollections and Novamuse sites are close to what I have in mind.

These strike me as applicable but point to the problem I'm exploring. A researcher, studying some problem that might be addressed in various places around the world, would have to know about and visit these two sites in order to access their contents. There might be a thousand other sites they also need to access to do a complete study. Couldn't this be solved by creating a global archive, like what these are doing on a local basis? If so, why hasn't it been done yet? Is it really a problem?

Thank you once again for taking the time to provide your input. I do appreciate it!

Ben

Is there a standard way for museums to share information about the artifacts in their collections with researchers, peer museums, and the public at large?

I've recently spoken with staff at three different museums who mentioned that, while they have CMSs, they lack a standard way to share things like images and associated knowledge outside of their institutions. They do, of course, have their own websites but this hardly creates a standardized, global, centralized way to search for knowledge. I am a database expert who has worked with some museums. I'm exploring whether this is widely considered a big problem and, if so, whether it is worth solving.

If you have any thoughts on the subject, please add your comments to this thread. I'm especially interested in speaking with museum professionals who can talk about this problem. If you're up for a quick conversation, you can reach me at Benjamin.Taub@OneGoldenRecord.com.

Thank you so much for your help!

Ben

Thank you very much, Jean-Luc! These are quite interesting. The SaskCollections and Novamuse sites are close to what I have in mind.

These strike me as applicable but point to the problem I'm exploring. A researcher, studying some problem that might be addressed in various places around the world, would have to know about and visit these two sites in order to access their contents. There might be a thousand other sites they also need to access to do a complete study. Couldn't this be solved by creating a global archive, like what these are doing on a local basis? If so, why hasn't it been done yet? Is it really a problem?

Thank you once again for taking the time to provide your input. I do appreciate it!

Ben

Is there a standard way for museums to share information about the artifacts in their collections with researchers, peer museums, and the public at large?

I've recently spoken with staff at three different museums who mentioned that, while they have CMSs, they lack a standard way to share things like images and associated knowledge outside of their institutions. They do, of course, have their own websites but this hardly creates a standardized, global, centralized way to search for knowledge. I am a database expert who has worked with some museums. I'm exploring whether this is widely considered a big problem and, if so, whether it is worth solving.

If you have any thoughts on the subject, please add your comments to this thread. I'm especially interested in speaking with museum professionals who can talk about this problem. If you're up for a quick conversation, you can reach me at Benjamin.Taub@OneGoldenRecord.com.

Thank you so much for your help!

Ben

Is there a standard way for museums to share information about the artifacts in their collections with researchers, peer museums, and the public at large?

I've recently spoken with staff at three different museums who mentioned that, while they have CMSs, they lack a standard way to share things like images and associated knowledge outside of their institutions. They do, of course, have their own websites but this hardly creates a standardized, global, centralized way to search for knowledge. I am a database expert who has worked with some museums. I'm exploring whether this is widely considered a big problem and, if so, whether it is worth solving.

If you have any thoughts on the subject, please add your comments to this thread. I'm especially interested in speaking with museum professionals who can talk about this problem. If you're up for a quick conversation, you can reach me at Benjamin.Taub@OneGoldenRecord.com.

Thank you so much for your help!

Ben

Is there a standard way for museums to share information about the artifacts in their collections with researchers, peer museums, and the public at large?

I've recently spoken with staff at three different museums who mentioned that, while they have CMSs, they lack a standard way to share things like images and associated knowledge outside of their institutions. They do, of course, have their own websites but this hardly creates a standardized, global, centralized way to search for knowledge. I am a database expert who has worked with some museums. I'm exploring whether this is widely considered a big problem and, if so, whether it is worth solving.

If you have any thoughts on the subject, please add your comments to this thread. I'm especially interested in speaking with museum professionals who can talk about this problem. If you're up for a quick conversation, you can reach me at Benjamin.Taub@OneGoldenRecord.com.

Thank you so much for your help!

Ben

Is there a standard way for museums to share information about the artifacts in their collections with researchers, peer museums, and the public at large?

I've recently spoken with staff at three different museums who mentioned that, while they have CMSs, they lack a standard way to share things like images and associated knowledge outside of their institutions. They do, of course, have their own websites but this hardly creates a standardized, global, centralized way to search for knowledge. I am a database expert who has worked with some museums. I'm exploring whether this is widely considered a big problem and, if so, whether it is worth solving.

If you have any thoughts on the subject, please add your comments to this thread. I'm especially interested in speaking with museum professionals who can talk about this problem. If you're up for a quick conversation, you can reach me at Benjamin.Taub@OneGoldenRecord.com.

Thank you so much for your help!

Ben

Hello, just a note - not all information can or should be shared, especially if there are sacred or ceremonial protocols involved in the knowledge - plenty of articles online about this. Just to keep in mind - UNDRIP and the OCAP Principles and community directions need to be centred for any Indigenous belongings and knowledge. 

Is there a standard way for museums to share information about the artifacts in their collections with researchers, peer museums, and the public at large?

I've recently spoken with staff at three different museums who mentioned that, while they have CMSs, they lack a standard way to share things like images and associated knowledge outside of their institutions. They do, of course, have their own websites but this hardly creates a standardized, global, centralized way to search for knowledge. I am a database expert who has worked with some museums. I'm exploring whether this is widely considered a big problem and, if so, whether it is worth solving.

If you have any thoughts on the subject, please add your comments to this thread. I'm especially interested in speaking with museum professionals who can talk about this problem. If you're up for a quick conversation, you can reach me at Benjamin.Taub@OneGoldenRecord.com.

Thank you so much for your help!

Ben

Point taken, Laura. Thank you for raising it.

Ben

Hello, just a note - not all information can or should be shared, especially if there are sacred or ceremonial protocols involved in the knowledge - plenty of articles online about this. Just to keep in mind - UNDRIP and the OCAP Principles and community directions need to be centred for any Indigenous belongings and knowledge. 

Is there a standard way for museums to share information about the artifacts in their collections with researchers, peer museums, and the public at large?

I've recently spoken with staff at three different museums who mentioned that, while they have CMSs, they lack a standard way to share things like images and associated knowledge outside of their institutions. They do, of course, have their own websites but this hardly creates a standardized, global, centralized way to search for knowledge. I am a database expert who has worked with some museums. I'm exploring whether this is widely considered a big problem and, if so, whether it is worth solving.

If you have any thoughts on the subject, please add your comments to this thread. I'm especially interested in speaking with museum professionals who can talk about this problem. If you're up for a quick conversation, you can reach me at Benjamin.Taub@OneGoldenRecord.com.

Thank you so much for your help!

Ben