Collections Management for Museums by Andrew Roberts

Collections Management for Museums: Proceedings of an International Conference Held in Cambridge, England, 26-29 September 1987 by Museum Documentation Association (Great Britain) Conference 1987 Camb et D. Andrew Roberts  090596361X 9780905963617

The growing presence of contemporary artworks in museum collections increases the importance of documentation as a central focus of collection care. However, collections management systems have limitations in adequately presenting these often rich forms of documentation. Consequently, documentation required for presenting a specific complex artwork is often dispersed across multiple systems, drives, and dossiers inside various departments.