CollectionSpace
Business Profile
Core Value Proposition
CollectionSpace provides web-based, open-source collections management software for cultural heritage organizations to manage collection metadata and day-to-day workflows.
Target Customer
Museums, galleries, universities, historical societies and other cultural heritage organizations
Key Differentiator
Open-source with a SPECTRUM-based metadata toolkit, a REST API for harvesting/integration, CSV Importer, Public Browser, and hosting via Lyrasis with 24x7 monitoring and ongoing upgrades
Implementation Timeline
Not specified in the provided content
Pain Points
- 1Managing diverse collection metadata across object types (archaeology, art, history, natural history)
- 2Coordinating day-to-day workflows among staff (inventory, exhibits, conservation, loans)
- 3Sharing and publishing collections with the community while supporting repatriation/NAGPRA efforts
Key Features
- 1Staff Interface with unlimited user accounts
- 2CSV Importer to batch import data from spreadsheets
- 3Public Browser / Browser Plugin to share published collections
- 4REST API for data harvesting and integration with other systems
- 5NAGPRA support and related procedures (as part of CollectionSpace capabilities)
Target Customer Industries
Decision Makers
- 1Program Manager
- 2Outreach & Engagement Coordinator
- 3Hosting Services Lead
- 4Developer
- 5Data Migration Specialist
- 6Hosting Services On-boarding Coordinator
- 7Community Engagement Rep
- 8Curator of Digital and Museum Collections
Client Results
- 1Streamlined annual inventory checks
- 2More efficient planning for exhibits, conservation, and loans
- 3Better control over the collection
- 4Facilitated data migration via CSV Importer for migrating large data sets
Competitive Advantages
- 1Open-source platform
- 2SPECTRUM-based metadata toolkit for object and procedure metadata management
- 3REST API for integration and data harvesting
- 4Public Browser and CSV Importer for broad sharing and data migration
- 5Hosting and ongoing support from Lyrasis with 24x7 monitoring and regular upgrades
Key Benefits
Case Studies & Success Stories
Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology case
Migration project using the CSV Importer; data loading into CollectionSpace; involved in planning new NAGPRA-related procedures for 8.1 release; data includes archaeology-based collection objects (over 100,000) and collaboration with research leadership
Catholic University case (testimony)
CollectionSpace helped streamline annual inventory checks and improved planning for exhibits, conservation, and loans, with the system providing better control over the collection
Additional Product Information
Product Description
CollectionSpace is web-based, open-source collections management software designed for cultural heritage organizations, museums, galleries, universities, and historical societies. It supports management of collection metadata and workflows and offers features such as a staff interface, CSV Importer, REST API, and a public browser.
Target Market
Cultural heritage organizations including museums, galleries, universities, and historical societies that require metadata management and workflow coordination for diverse collections
Unique Value Proposition
An open-source, standards-based (SPECTRUM) collections management platform with an integrated REST API, CSV Importer, and community/public sharing, hosted and supported by Lyrasis to ensure reliability and ongoing updates
Technical Requirements
REST API; CSV Importer; Public Browser; Staff Interface; Browser Plugin; SAML-based SSO support (noted in v8.0 release); ongoing hosting and monitoring via Lyrasis
Pricing Model
Not specified in the provided content
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