This is the minimum type of collections system which must be in place on which the aspects described in this resource can be implemented.
Identifiers are assigned within the CMS metadata for physical items and/or digital objects. The identifiers are not necessarily globally unique, machine readable or resolvable.
Explanation
This is what most organisations use now. The identifiers could be accession numbers, archive reference number, barcodes, internal database identifiers, etc. The same identifiers might be used in different systems but there is no computer interaction between the systems using the identifier.
Benefits
- You can use the identifiers to find individual items within your collection.
- Internal reporting is possible.
Risks
The identifiers often only work across one type of collection, e.g. you cannot search the museum CMS using the archive reference number.
Any museum with a CMS such as Axiell Collections, TMS, EMu, or any others on this list will meet this baseline level. Archives using a management system such as Calm, or libraries using a system such as Aleph or Alma would also meet this level.
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