The document discusses plans to catalog and publish online conservation histories and information for 5,000 works of art. It recommends using a license-free conservation tracking system to scan paper files, transcribe information into records, and digitize materials. It notes that the published data will include keywords, activity types and dates in a grid format, and may also include abstracts or narratives when available. The information will be shared on the museum's website and issues remain to be addressed creatively.

2.  Kate Blanch
Database Administrator
 Dave Thompson
Database and Business Intelligence Manger
 Marty Stein
Photographic Resources
Manager

3.  NEA Artistic Excellence Award in 2010 to
enrich the depth and quality of information
available online, and improve site
functionality.
 Conservation and exhibition histories for
5,000 works of art will be published online:
http://art.thewalters.org.

4. HOW TO CATALOG?
 TheConservation Tracker
System (Tracker)
 License-free, reasonable implementation and
training costs.
 Scan centralized paper files, transcribe
information into Tracker records. Compile and
centralize born-digital documentation.
 Digitize black & white prints and slides.

5. HOW TO MAKE PUBLIC?
 Keywords + activity type + date appear in grid
format.
 Abstractsor narratives can also be
included when available.
 This
data is shared with the TMS Conservation
module and the Works of Art website.
 This
format needs to be expanded in depth and
scope. Issues exist that need creative solutions.

7. Demo of Tracker Application – No
 [Live
Slides Available.]

8.  KateBlanch
kblanch@thewalters.org
 DaveThompson
dthompson@mfah.org
 MartyStein
mstein@mfah.org