Rebecca,
 
I would recommend you refer to the excellent SPECTRUM standards.
Although developed and managed from within the UK, I understand that
these standards are also referred to by Museums, Collections Managers
and Registrars elsewhere in the World at large!
 
Here's a link that will give you a flavour of the sections headings
within SPECTRUM, so you can quickly see if this is the kind of thing you
are looking for..
 
http://www.collectionslink.org.uk/?ct=search.home/tagList/332
 
These standards are periodically updated to represent the best in
current thinking. 
 
Good Luck!
 
Jerry Symonds - Snr Internal Auditor
Historic Royal Palaces
Surrey
England
 
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Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Database Standards
 
We are moving from five databases into one - Altru.  Our team is used to
managing their own databases and then finding solutions to combine data
after a query and export.  We recognize the need to create processes,
procedures and policies for data entry and long-term database
management.  
 
We are looking for some help to get the process started.  Does anyone
have a standards document that they are working with or developed and
willing to share?  Also, if you have some recommendations for steps to
accomplish this task we would welcome the input and advice.
 
Thanks!


Rebecca Holmquist
Vice President - Visitor Experiences
Minnetrista
1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy
Muncie, IN 47303
765-287-3504
 <http://www.minnetrista.net/> www.minnetrista.net
 
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