Document Type
Presentation
Publication Date
5-2025
Abstract
This presentation focused on determining the need for an archives collection management system (CMS), questions to ask if a CMS is appropriate for an institution, and questions regarding CMS functions and capabilities. It discussed the implementation of two CMS for the St. Cloud State University Archives, including to Archon and from Archon to Access to Memory (AtoM). The presentation also covers how data was extracted, transformed, and loaded (migrated) into AtoM.
Recommended Citation
Steman, Thomas D. and Warga, Ed, "Archival Collection Management Systems: Lessons from the Field" (2025). Library Faculty Presentations. 9.
https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/lrs_facpres/9
Worksheet that lists questions to ask if a collection management system is right for your institution as well as questions regarding features of collection management systems to consider.
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Comments
This presentation was given at the online spring 2025 meeting for the Twin Cities Archives Round Table on May 9, 2025. It was also given in person on May 7, 2025 at the Upper Midwest Digital Collections Conference / Minnesota Digital Library annual meeting held in St. Paul, MN.