might be of interest to anyone working in museums, or building databases &
working with ontologies
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From: The Forum for Information Standards in Heritage (FISH)
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Gordon McKenna
Sent: March 7, 2007 12:38
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Subject: [FISH] Revised SPECTRUM Information Management Standard Now
Available
MDA (Museum Documentation Association) announces the publication of a
revised version of SPECTRUM, the UK and international industry standard for
collections documentation and information management.
The new version (SPECTRUM 3.1) has been updated to reflect current best
practice in the heritage sector and recent changes in legislation,
representing a significant revision to the third edition, published in 2005.
The revision has been published using XML technology, enabling it to be made
available in a variety of formats.
New key features include the integration of relevant parts of MLA London and
MDA's joint initiative, Revisiting Collections. This is a new approach to
collections information which helps museums to create services and
exhibitions for diverse audiences. The revision also includes material to
support the Department for Culture, Media and Sport's Cultural Property Unit
guidelines due diligence in combating illicit trade.
MDA Director Nick Poole commented; "SPECTRUM has to keep pace with the
growing needs of museum professionals, particularly as they are required to
manage increasingly sophisticated services. As an open standard produced in
partnership with the community, SPECTRUM is ideally positioned not only to
meet these challenges but also to lay the foundations for future
development. This latest edition incorporates new ideas such as the need to
capture knowledge and information from diverse museum audiences as part of
our systems. Future developments will see SPECTRUM fulfilling its role as a
mechanism for exchanging information between museums, both within the UK and
throughout Europe."
SPECTRUM is available FREE for non-commercial use, and is being used by
thousands of individuals and heritage organisations worldwide. Commercial
use of SPECTRUM is only available to MDA Partners, see:
http://www.mda.org.uk/memp.htm
The standard, which has been developed to represent consensus by museum
practitioners, is designed to underpin the requirements of the Museum,
Library and Archive Council's (MLA) Accreditation Scheme.
HOW TO OBTAIN SPECTRUM 3.1 -
Licensees of previous version of SPECTRUM DO NOT have to apply for a new
license. Where you supplied an e-mail address MDA has sent you an e-mail
detailing how to download the updated standard. If you have not had an e-
mail please contact Gordon McKenna ([log in to unmask]).
For new licencees, the revised version of the standard is available to
download from:
http://www.mda.org.uk/spectrum.htm (after you fill in the license form)
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Gordon McKenna e-mail: [log in to unmask]
MDA
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Cambridge CB2 2PD, UK
Tel: +44 1223 415760
Fax: +44 1223 415960
Setting the standard for managing collections information
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