Mission/Goals
Mission
The Society of American Archivists's Collection Management Section provides a forum for archivists to innovate collection management practices and the implementation, comparison, analyses, and integration of technology for managing analog and digital archival materials. Topics of interest include:
- Promoting efficient and innovative collection management techniques;
- Comparing software and workflows;
- Technology used to record description, manage the custody of archival collections, and provide access;
- Monitoring and prioritizing backlogs;
- Integrating collection management tools with other systems;
- Transporting and tracking collections for storage and research access; and
- Sharing user experiences and case studies.
Goals
- Provide a forum for discussion of collection management practices and tools.
- Share knowledge and expertise among its members to utilize the features and functions of tools to their full potential.
- Facilitate communication between and among user communities, developers, and service providers.
