Wimps Worms Winchesters….. And the Web National Museums Scotland And Collections Data

Background to NMS Data Wimps, Worms, Winchesters 4m objects and specimens 700k records in Collections Management System 6k digital images attached to Collection Records Data exists in a multitude of sources Structure of Collections Management Department

Wimps, Worms, Winchesters

4m objects and specimens

700k records in Collections Management System

6k digital images attached to Collection Records

Data exists in a multitude of sources

Structure of Collections Management Department

Where are We Now? Creation of collections data and images Uses of collections data and images

Creation of collections data and images

Uses of collections data and images

Where are We Going? NMS OnLine Royal Museum Project Management of collections Scotland’s Images

NMS OnLine

Royal Museum Project

Management of collections

Scotland’s Images

Challenges / Issues Collections Management Systems v Content Management Systems Standardising data to aid searching Creation of data / content – who writes it? Re-purposing content Searching data / images Joined up thinking

Collections Management Systems v Content Management Systems

Standardising data to aid searching

Creation of data / content – who writes it?

Re-purposing content

Searching data / images

Joined up thinking

Wendy Turner Head of Collections Management National Museums Scotland Chambers Street Edinburgh EH1 1JF [email_address]