Implementation--CollectiveAccess Museum Software
To improve collections care and management through an updated collections management system.
To improve collections care and management through an updated collections management system.
$5,982,000 the first year and $7,000,000 the second year are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).
Available upon request. Contact, grants@mnhs.org
1) Short term: Achieved. Volunteers are able to securely login in, add or edit collections information from anywhere with internet access. This is done within 15-30 days. The CA System records which staff member enters data. This was achieved with support from Ann Grandy, the CollectiveAccess Project Manager, the Whirl i Gig team, current museum volunteers and (new) additional museum volunteers.
2) Intermediate: Pioneer Village is being managed elsewhere. Donor information is/can be added. Staff access is set up. Any artifact adds or edits are tracked to the staff/volunteers who enter the data to CollectiveAccess. We will communicate updates to the public as we move forward.
3) Long term: We have or will achieve the long term measurements, all is expected to go smoothly. Reporting is fast and effective. Team members are able to access Collective Access off site. As of now, there is one lead volunteer using CA offsite. We have acquired 3 more volunteers, they are working on CA at the museum now. We can do marketing anytime: send people to mncollections.org, add info to our Facebook (FB) site or share a favorite artifact with Ann Grandy to place on their FB pages. We do plan a focused marketing and promotions campaign January 2023.
Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org
Also Shirley Davidson, Director of the History Arts and Cultural Organization (Friends of the Museum) and Office Manager Heidi Davidson