The Princeton Museum began a full collection inventory and catalog process in 2020 after several prior attempts failed. This presentation by Todd Davidson to the BCHF conference last year provides some insights into what the museum has learned through this process.

Establishing a collections management system database from scratch is frightening. Todd talks about some fundamental questions that need to be answered before starting and how they affect the outcome. Todd discusses rapidly changing technology and how to posture for the future. Todd is the operations manager of the Princeton and District Museum and Archives Society.