How to Select, Buy, and Use a Museum CMS

How to Select, Buy, and Use a Museum CMS offers advice from Rachael Cristine Woody, a seasoned museum expert and consultant with significant experience in museum, history and heritage organizations as both a practitioner and advisor. A CMS is a long-term investment in staff time, collections care, and money; therefore, a museum must be confident in its choice. In order to deliver the best return on investment, staff need to know: - How to begin the search for the right CMS;- How to navigate the procurement process;- How to prepare for what migration will entail; - What workflows, standards, and tools they should be aware of; and - How to use the CMS to its maximum potential. This book will explain how to search for, select, buy, implement, and maximize the value of the museum collections management system-reviewing the important elements of the process, highlighting areas museum staff should be particularly aware of, and sharing tips that will help museum staff navigate the process successfully.