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
Read about the 2024 candidates for the CM section elections here.
Join the Collection Management Section for a spring webinar panel on April 28, 2025 from 3:00-4:30 pm Eastern. This panel will feature presentations on setting strategic priorities and decision-making for collection management with a focus on tools and workflows.
Read about the 2023 candidates for the CM section elections here.
Thanks to everyone who attended our webinar on Apr. 10, 2023. Here is a summary of presentations and information about how to access the recording.
Thank you everyone who attended our annual meeting on July 22nd. We had 3 great speakers share their trials and lessons learned during collection moves in 3 different settings (museums, corporate archives & university archives). If you were unable to attend, a recording is now available.
On behalf of the Collection Management Steering Committee, I am pleased to announce that registration for our annual section meeting (to be held virtually, on Friday July 22, 2022 1 to 2:30pm CST) is now open!
Recording available for the April 5th, 2022 Collection Management Section Webinar: "Turning Disaster into Opportunity"
