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Archival Content Management Systems part of SAA's DAS certificate

Course Details

Mon, Mar 31, 2008,through Tue, Dec 31, 2013 
Web Seminar

Are you considering implementing an archival content management system (CMS) such as Archon or Archivists’ Toolkit™? Are you overwhelmed by the process of selecting the right tool for your institution? This web seminar, which is based on the recent report about archival management Software issued by the Council on Library and Information Resources (external link), will take you through the process of evaluating and selecting a content management system.

The seminar will address:

  • What is an archival CMS?
  • What are the pros and cons of implementing a CMS?
  • What is a sound process for selecting a CMS?
  • What factors should I consider in selecting a CMS?
    • Open source vs. commercial
    • Support for description (EAD), collection management, and archival statistics
    • Web publishing support
    • Hosted or local?
    • Cost
    • Sustainability
    • Customer support
  • What are some alternatives to using a CMS?

This seminar will include concrete examples drawn from both open source and commercial systems.

Course Format: Online
Address: N/A
 
Duration: 90 minutes
Audience Category:  Everyone who is involved in the decision on their institution’s archival content management system; and, anyone anticipating having to make this decision.
Level: Beginner
Instructor(s): Lisa Spiro, PhD
Maximum Attendees:
 
Cost Range: $145-175
Provider: The Society of American Archivists
Sponsored by:

Course website (external link)

This information is provided as a convenience for informational purposes only; it does not constitute an endorsement by the Library of Congress.