Museum Information Management: Cataloging Cultural Objects and Digital Technology

PRATT SCHOOL OF INFORMATION

Course Description

In this course, students learn to manage a museum's most important information source: its collection information. Students learn the functions of collection and digital asset management systems, how to catalog cultural objects by applying descriptive metadata standards and best practices, and explore the potential for creating new access points to museum collections through digital tools. 

Collection Building in Omeka-S

This site is an index to projects submitted for completion of INFO-684, taught by Visiting Assistant Professors Jennifer Cwiok and Iris Lee. Beginning in 2018, students built sites in Omeka-S as part of their Midterm Assignment. In 2022, practical application of Omeka-S was extended through Final Projects increasing individual site assets from a minimum of 10 items to 30 items per site.