Cultural Asset Management System (CAMS) for Museums, Archives & Libraries
Developed by Soutron Global’s newly acquired MINISIS Inc., CAMS is an all-in-one, cross-cultural, multi-functional solution for archives, libraries and museums that was designed to streamline collection management for collections that have differing cataloging workflows.
What is a Cultural Heritage Asset Management System?
Unlike single-discipline library, archives and museum collection management products, CAMS goes beyond traditional collection management systems by integrating archive, library and museum cataloging into a single, online, cohesive platform—an all-in-one solution for managing cultural resources and supporting cultural heritage stewardship across museums, archives, and libraries. It supports cultural organizations through a structured process that spans multiple disciplines, helping teams assess the significance of assets and improve interpretation and knowledge sharing, whether those assets are tangible or interpretive expressions of human creativity and intellectual endeavor. This advanced solution enhances cataloging workflows, facilitates comprehensive collection management and accessibility, plus offers an optional Trusted Digital Repository (TDR) for long-term preservation.
“CAMS represents a significant advancement in cultural asset management,” said Christopher Burcsik, of the MINISIS group at Soutron Global. “For too long, organizations have struggled with fragmented systems and content silos. They can now manage diverse cultural assets with greater efficiency while ensuring their history and informational integrity in a fully online experience.”
Key Features and Benefits of a Cultural Resources Asset Management System:
- Unified Platform: Combines archives, library and museum functionalities in one system, supporting a structured process for cultural asset management across disciplines and cultural organizations rather than separate cataloging tools.
- Improved Accessibility: Eliminates information silos, centralizes knowledge, and provides a single search interface that improves interpretation of collections and history for institutions across the sector.
- Cross-Cultural, Cross-Asset Solution: Manages diverse collections and supports international standards (AACRII, MARC/RDA, ISAD(G), ISAAR, Dublin Core and more).
Cultural resources may be tangible or intangible, including art, artworks, archaeological resources, folklore, interpretative arts, and other expressions of culture that are essential to heritage, identity, values, and understanding across communities and society.
- Robust Functionality: Includes OPAC/Portal union collection searching, cataloging, acquisitions, serials management, circulation, loans, reproduction services, education, object tracking, exhibition management, conservation, enquiries, geographic sites, event management and so much more for arts organizations, museums, and other cultural organizations.
- Streamlined Workflows: Simplifies cataloging, accessioning, circulation and other key processes for almost any type of institution small or large, supporting collaboration, research, and day-to-day practice across the broader cultural asset management field.
- Enhanced Digital Preservation: Offers MINISIS TDR, an optional Trusted Data Repository for digital preservation and authentication, with DAM-oriented support for standardized metadata, high-resolution digitization, and long-term longevity for digital collections.
- Flexible and Functional: Customizable to meet the specific needs of each organization, including collections tied to traditional crafts, diversity initiatives, tourism, and community well being goals.
- SaaS Delivery: Reliable and secure cloud-based access with no hidden costs, helping organizations balance development, environmental priorities, economic goals, and the economics of managing assets so materials are preserved over time.
“CAMS offers a single, powerful solution to manage all aspects of diverse collections, from cataloging and preservation to access and discovery,” states Tony Saadat, CEO of Soutron Global. “Built on proven MINISIS technologies used in thousands of organizations worldwide, CAMS makes cataloging easy for libraries, archives and museums alike, providing the world a complete, standards-based, certified software solution that supports creativity and serves cultural organizations, public institutions, and the wider sector.”
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