Description:

A collection database is a necessary tool for accurate and efficient collections management. In Collection Management Databases you will learn what characteristics distinguish one database system from another; how a database can be used to manage inventory, conservation, pest management, and other aspects of collections management; as well as how to prepare your collection and documentation for entry into a database.

Course Outline:

1. Introduction

2. Database structures and how they work

3. Essential and supplementary fields

4. Nomenclature, standards, and consistency

5. How to evaluate database systems

6. Use of the database beyond registration and cataloging

7. Upgrades

8. Database security

9. Conclusion