transforming digital access to our collections … · digital preservation strategy analysis...

Transforming digital access to our collections

Jon RayProgramme Manager

Marcus CheethamProject Manager

University of Oxford – Gardens, Libraries and Museums

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Museum of Natural History Pitt Rivers Museum

Museum of the Historyof Science

Ashmolean Museumof Art and Archaeology

Bodleian Libraries

Botanic Garden& Arboretum

Engaged Explorers Facilitators Expertise

ProducersConforming Learners

Cultural Consumers Escapists

OUR AUDIENCE

DIGITAL ESTATE &

PRESERVATIONDIGITISATION SEARCH &

DISCOVERY

RESEARCH, TEACHING &

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

SUSTAINABILITY

KEY THEMES

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Current State – Museum Systems

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Museum CMS DAMS CollectionsOnline

Picture Sales

Natural History Axiell EMu Axiell EMu Bespoke & Beta+ Axiell IMu

Manual

Pitt Rivers FileMaker FileMaker & File Server

Bespoke Manual

History of Science

Axiell EMu File Server Bespoke + Axiell IMu

Manual

Ashmolean Museums Plus File Server Bespoke Manual

• Only MNH and MHS are both using the same CMS• PRM are using FileMaker – a generic database platform• Only MNH have a DAMS – not fully utilised as yet• All have moved, or are moving, to Oxford’s enterprise web publishing platform. This

doesn’t support collections integration

Projects & Scope – Museum Systems 5 Separate projects. Scope:

Natural History – Collections Online solution Pitt Rivers – CMS, DAMS, Collections Online History of Science – DAMS, Collections Online Ashmolean – CMS, DAMS, Collections Online & Picture Library Digital Preservation – Strategy & digital audits

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AnalysisNatural History Collections Online Pilot

AnalysisPitt Rivers Procurement – CMS DAMS

We are here

AnalysisHistory of Science

AnalysisAshmolean Procurement – CMS, DAMS

Strategy AnalysisDigital Preservation Digital Audits

Autumn 18Aug 17

Future State

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EMu

CMS DAMS

EMu

CMS DAMS

TBC

CMS DAMS

FileMaker?

CMS DAMS

API API API API

Middleware (Consolidated API, Index, Cache)

Website Collections Online Website Collections

Online Website Collections Online Website Collections

OnlineThematic Apps &

WebsitesPicture Library

Natural History History of Science Ashmolean Pitt Rivers All

Digital Preservation – storage, processes & policies

Some question for you….

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THANK YOU&

QUESTIONS