SPECTRUM - Frequently Asked Questions SPECTRUM is the UK and international standard for Collections Management. It consists of two main sections: Procedures Information requirements What are SPECTRUM procedures?SPECTRUM procedures define best practice ...

MDA Publishes Revised Edition of SPECTRUM StandardMDA, the UK's lead organisation on the management of information about museum collections, has published the revised edition of SPECTRUM, the documentation standard for museums.SPECTRUM has been develop...

Brixham Heritage Museum is the 1000th UK SPECTRUM LicenseeMDA has announced that it has granted its 1000th license in the UK to download the revised edition of SPECTRUM, the industry standard for museum practice and information management.The 1000th li...

MDA legacy publicationsThe Collections Trust has a limited stock of books published by its predecessor body MDA. These are available to order from the printable order form. Please note that in many cases the content of these publications has been super...

Collections Link Wins Best of the Web AwardMDA is delighted to announce that the Collections Link website has been named the Best Museum Professionals' Site at the Best of the Web Awards.Winners of the prestigious awards were announced on Friday at the...

Collections Trust Forms and RegistersHow Collections Trust forms and registers can help youThe Collections Trust supplies a full range of documentation forms, cards and registers that can help you meet the requirements of the Museum Accreditation Schem...

Collections Trust BooksThe Collections Trust's Practical Guide series is designed to give practitioners, volunteers and students the skills they need to manage their collections effectively. The first four books in the series are available now, and fur...

Software SurveyMuseumIndex+System Simulation LtdFull-screen ImageLast updated: 04.2009Brief DescriptionMuseumIndex+ provides an integrated information management system for collections management and public access in the heritage sector.  It is based o...

MDA Documentation Planning PackPart 1: How to Write a Documentation PlanIntroductionThe aim of the MDA Documentation Planning Pack is to assist museums to produce their own Documentation Plans. The guidelines contained in the Pack can be used for all t...

Guidelines for Constructing a Museum Object Name Thesaurus Developed by Stuart Holm and the MDA Terminology Working Group, these guidelines provide a common set of rules to guide thesaurus developers. They will also be of value to serious users who ...