36 · Survey Results: Survey Questions and Responses
Collection Management Tools for Artifacts
22. What tools are used to arrange and describe your artifacts? Check all that apply. N=63
Finding aids including EAD 48 76%
MARC records in an Integrated Library System (library catalog) 35 56%
Spreadsheets such as Excel 28 44%
Archival management system such as Archivists’ Toolkit 25 40%
Database developed and maintained by your library 24 38%
Museum collections management system such as PastPerfect 11 18%
Other tool 22 35%
23. Please list the specific software for each tool used to arrange and describe your artifacts. N=48
Integrated Library System N=31
Ex Libris
Ex Libris Aleph (4 responses)
Ex Libris Voyager (11 responses)
Innovative Interface Inc. (3 responses)
Millennium (5 responses)
Sirsi/Dynix (5 responses)
Sirsi/Dynix Horizon
Sirsi/Dynix Symphony
Museum collections management system N=10
Currently ‘iO’ (Selago Designs), in the process of migrating to TMS (Gallery Systems).
Moving into PastPerfect
PastPerfect (7 responses)
TMS, Gallery Systems