Wimps Worms Winchesters….. And the Web National Museums Scotland And Collections Data

Background to NMS Data Wimps, Worms, Winchesters 4m objects and specimens 700k records in Collections Management System 6k digital images attached to Collection Records Data exists in a multitude of sources Structure of Collections Management Department

Where are We Now? Creation of collections data and images Uses of collections data and images

Where are We Going? NMS OnLine Royal Museum Project Management of collections Scotland’s Images

Challenges / Issues Collections Management Systems v Content Management Systems Standardising data to aid searching Creation of data / content – who writes it? Re-purposing content Searching data / images Joined up thinking

Wendy Turner Head of Collections Management National Museums Scotland Chambers Street Edinburgh EH1 1JF