Dear All,
The Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery is looking to replace its current collections management system, INCA. The backend software and table structure has not changed very much since 1993 (!!), although it has proved capable of supporting online collections access (http://www.huntsearch.gla.ac.uk), OAI-PMH etc.
Obviously technology has moved on since then, so we are interested in looking widely at practices and developments across the sector which offer new approaches to collections management, data access and engagement. At this stage we don't want to limit ourselves to simply looking at what systems are out there, but at how museums (and libraries and archives) use collections systems in innovative ways to improve access to and use of the collections themselves. So, if you have, or know of any particularly exciting examples of such usage, please contact on or off-list.
Malcolm Chapman
Collections Management Systems Officer (Strategic Change)
The Hunterian
University of Glasgow
Gilbert Scott Building
Glasgow G12 8QQ
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Tel: +44(0)141 330 4213
Website: www.glasgow.ac.uk/hunterian
Special events and exhibitions:
Past, Present and Future: Caring for William Hunter's Prints - extended until 21 June 2011 John Cage: Every Day is a Good Day - 19 February - 2 April 2011
The Entire Collection cared for by The Hunterian is a Recognised Collection of National Significance to Scotland.
University of Glasgow, charity number SC004401
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