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.
News & Announcements
Thank you to all of our excellent candidates for standing in the 2026 Collection Management Section election.
The Society of American Archivists (SAA) Collection Management Section (CMS) and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) welcome your participation a survey about the Guidelines for Standardized Holdings Counts and Measures.
Registration is now open for the Collection Management Section's annual meeting.
The Collection Management Section is seeking nominations for the Steering Committee!
The Collection Management Section is accepting nominations for the Steering Committee!
Read about the 2024 candidates for the CM section elections here.
Please join the Collection Management Section for its annual meeting on July 29 at 2:00 - 3:30 PM EST.
