CAN STANDARDS BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN

FIELD AND STORAGE PRACTICE

The premise of archaeological storage

The archaeological lsquocyclersquo in Flanders in the last 50 years

Y2K the slow shift to a new paradigm

Theory vs practise paradigm vs field

2013 Can new tools bridge the gap

Outlook

PREMISE

In cases where in-situ preservation is impossible ex-situ preservation is the rule and

has its consequences since excavation is destructive by nature

Repeatable character

Historical Criticism

Even more important public exposure return to funding bodies and individuals

Implications for archaeological cycle (cf ARCHES)

Need for permanent storage facilities

Need for high quality processes procedures datahellip

Need for clear deposition processes (bottleneck)

Archeological depot of Portiva

located in a non desecrated

chapel Mulkkapel Tienen

A Corinthian capital used as

an altar in the church of

Gijzenzele

HISTORY 1

Culture-historical archaeology 1960-rsquo80s

Finds were central (ex amateurs)

For systematic field research universities or government research bodies (NDO) held the monopoly and supposedly had a clear scientific question

Exception short lived BTK project urban archaeologists

Finds

Ownership of finds is no central question

Rather the focus is on the intellectual property of the researcher which could block access to peers and the public for years (lsquoawaiting final publicationrsquo)

Thematic curatorship (ex all flint finds)

Storage situation

Museum storages lsquoreservesrsquo amp personal collections

ldquoStorage facilitiesrdquo do not exist

Lithic collection collected in

the field by J Vieacuterin and

rearranged by Casseyas in the

1990s collection of The

Broelmuseum Kortrijk

HISTORY 2

Roaring nineties the onset of preventive archaeology

1991 IAP

1993 Flemish archaeology decree (lsquobasedrsquo on Valletta 92)

First mentioned archive as an integral set and the need for a fixed future deposition

Deontologische Code open data and access after 10 years

Mere theory

Rise of project-archaeology (short cycles)

Finds

No clear change

Storage situation

No clear change

Growing introspect in musea storage problems

Organic growth of storage facilities

Local storage conditions at

Wervik (Sint-Maartensplein)

ELEMENTS OF A NEW PARADIGM

1 Centraal Archeologische Inventaris = CAI

deg2000 IAP

GIS-base database of archaeological findspots

Restricted open access to metadata

Deontological Code as an access criterium code slowly implemented in the

archaeological process

Metadata compiled by IAPVIOE not by the excavator

Selective publication of metadata

Increased exchange of data

CAI anno 2013

ELEMENTS OF A NEW PARADIGM

2 Introspective archaeological collections in museums

Problems of museum storages detected

Evaluation-project commissioned by the Flemish Community

1999 P Monsieur honest and up to date evaluation today still vivid picture of

several museum storages

General conclusions

Fragmentation on all levels

High material variety in collections decaying collections

Important backlog in registration and preservation

Insufficient awareness

Insufficient means and priority

Monsieur 1999

MUSEUMS ACTED UPON THIS EVALUATION

Start of the ldquodenkgroep archeologische collectiesrdquo

deg 1999 working group

recent results aanvaardingsvoorwaarden selectiematrixhellip

2001 the little orange book

Registration as a first and necessary step for high quality curating of collections

a basis for sharing collection information and allowing for collection mobility

Core standard for archaeological registration in a museum setting

Museum standards-proof (CIDOC SPECTRUMhellip)

Three levels of description

Minimale

Aanvullende

Uitgebreide

Driesen amp Wesemael 2001

A WIDER OPENING UP OF MUSEUMDATA

Has found its way to collection management systems in Flanders

Procedures MovE Invulboek

Museum Registration software Adlib software (MovE) amp TMS amp Erfgoedplusbe amp

local systems

Effect diminished backlog improved reception procedures collection mobility

improved exchange and cooperationhellip

Especially in the museum and storage world

Still some problems ex Thesauri

MovE invulboek

httpwwwmuseuminzichtbe

IN THE MINDS NOT IN THE FIELD

A long-term trend and indeed a new paradigm

Opening data increasing data exchange

Opening standards

But only limited impact in archaeological field research

where data collection is based on contexts spatial relations typology and the

archaeological process and cycle (vlak sleuf put coupehellip)

In contrast

CAI Data collection is specifically based on findspots

Oranje Boekje data collection base on individual objects and acts as a

management standard for storages

A NEW REALITY A HIGHER TENSION

Preventive archaeology in full force

Large number of archaeological actors and management systems

Automated well organised field procedures

Short archaeological cycles

High demands for storage possibilities and procedures

Attemps are made to further standardise the field Minimumnormen Basisrapportagehellip

Storages are increasingly integrated in policies

National (Flanders) 2013 decree cultural heritage (2008-2012)

Regional-Provincial new storage facilities guidancehellip

Local IADs local museumshellip

Field tot storage remains a bottle neck

BRIDGING THE GAP

The gap is only in the mind

Minds are open

Registration is largely standardised or can be standardised

Receptive storage facilities (Ename Tienen Tongerenhellip and several plans)

Though at times the question is evaded and we await the ideal databasehellip

With adequate links and tools the gap can be bridged

minimumnormen

aanvaardingsvoorwaarden

data-standards (COMETA)

COMETA

lsquoCometarsquo (= Collectiemetadata)

Initiative Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheek PACKED vzw amp FARO

(httpwwwcometamodelbe)

COMETA promotes the description of collections as a first step in collection

registration management exchange and dissemination

COMETA is no a standard it is no software but rather a model

a guideline in mapping collections

used for all sorts of collections (archives documents objects librarieshellip)

based on standards (RSLP ISAD-G Dublin Core)

allows to map relations between collections (and objects)

Implemented in erfgoedinzichtbe platform (MovErsquos newest generation)

PACKED vzw amp FARO

PREMISE

In cases where in-situ preservation is impossible ex-situ preservation is the rule and

has its consequences since excavation is destructive by nature

Repeatable character

Historical Criticism

Even more important public exposure return to funding bodies and individuals

Implications for archaeological cycle (cf ARCHES)

Need for permanent storage facilities

Need for high quality processes procedures datahellip

Need for clear deposition processes (bottleneck)

Archeological depot of Portiva

located in a non desecrated

chapel Mulkkapel Tienen

A Corinthian capital used as

an altar in the church of

Gijzenzele

HISTORY 1

Culture-historical archaeology 1960-rsquo80s

Finds were central (ex amateurs)

For systematic field research universities or government research bodies (NDO) held the monopoly and supposedly had a clear scientific question

Exception short lived BTK project urban archaeologists

Finds

Ownership of finds is no central question

Rather the focus is on the intellectual property of the researcher which could block access to peers and the public for years (lsquoawaiting final publicationrsquo)

Thematic curatorship (ex all flint finds)

Storage situation

Museum storages lsquoreservesrsquo amp personal collections

ldquoStorage facilitiesrdquo do not exist

Lithic collection collected in

the field by J Vieacuterin and

rearranged by Casseyas in the

1990s collection of The

Broelmuseum Kortrijk

HISTORY 2

Roaring nineties the onset of preventive archaeology

1991 IAP

1993 Flemish archaeology decree (lsquobasedrsquo on Valletta 92)

First mentioned archive as an integral set and the need for a fixed future deposition

Deontologische Code open data and access after 10 years

Mere theory

Rise of project-archaeology (short cycles)

Finds

No clear change

Storage situation

No clear change

Growing introspect in musea storage problems

Organic growth of storage facilities

Local storage conditions at

Wervik (Sint-Maartensplein)

ELEMENTS OF A NEW PARADIGM

1 Centraal Archeologische Inventaris = CAI

deg2000 IAP

GIS-base database of archaeological findspots

Restricted open access to metadata

Deontological Code as an access criterium code slowly implemented in the

archaeological process

Metadata compiled by IAPVIOE not by the excavator

Selective publication of metadata

Increased exchange of data

CAI anno 2013

ELEMENTS OF A NEW PARADIGM

2 Introspective archaeological collections in museums

Problems of museum storages detected

Evaluation-project commissioned by the Flemish Community

1999 P Monsieur honest and up to date evaluation today still vivid picture of

several museum storages

General conclusions

Fragmentation on all levels

High material variety in collections decaying collections

Important backlog in registration and preservation

Insufficient awareness

Insufficient means and priority

Monsieur 1999

MUSEUMS ACTED UPON THIS EVALUATION

Start of the ldquodenkgroep archeologische collectiesrdquo

deg 1999 working group

recent results aanvaardingsvoorwaarden selectiematrixhellip

2001 the little orange book

Registration as a first and necessary step for high quality curating of collections

a basis for sharing collection information and allowing for collection mobility

Core standard for archaeological registration in a museum setting

Museum standards-proof (CIDOC SPECTRUMhellip)

Three levels of description

Minimale

Aanvullende

Uitgebreide

Driesen amp Wesemael 2001

A WIDER OPENING UP OF MUSEUMDATA

Has found its way to collection management systems in Flanders

Procedures MovE Invulboek

Museum Registration software Adlib software (MovE) amp TMS amp Erfgoedplusbe amp

local systems

Effect diminished backlog improved reception procedures collection mobility

improved exchange and cooperationhellip

Especially in the museum and storage world

Still some problems ex Thesauri

MovE invulboek

httpwwwmuseuminzichtbe

IN THE MINDS NOT IN THE FIELD

A long-term trend and indeed a new paradigm

Opening data increasing data exchange

Opening standards

But only limited impact in archaeological field research

where data collection is based on contexts spatial relations typology and the

archaeological process and cycle (vlak sleuf put coupehellip)

In contrast

CAI Data collection is specifically based on findspots

Oranje Boekje data collection base on individual objects and acts as a

management standard for storages

A NEW REALITY A HIGHER TENSION

Preventive archaeology in full force

Large number of archaeological actors and management systems

Automated well organised field procedures

Short archaeological cycles

High demands for storage possibilities and procedures

Attemps are made to further standardise the field Minimumnormen Basisrapportagehellip

Storages are increasingly integrated in policies

National (Flanders) 2013 decree cultural heritage (2008-2012)

Regional-Provincial new storage facilities guidancehellip

Local IADs local museumshellip

Field tot storage remains a bottle neck

BRIDGING THE GAP

The gap is only in the mind

Minds are open

Registration is largely standardised or can be standardised

Receptive storage facilities (Ename Tienen Tongerenhellip and several plans)

Though at times the question is evaded and we await the ideal databasehellip

With adequate links and tools the gap can be bridged

minimumnormen

aanvaardingsvoorwaarden

data-standards (COMETA)

COMETA

lsquoCometarsquo (= Collectiemetadata)

Initiative Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheek PACKED vzw amp FARO

(httpwwwcometamodelbe)

COMETA promotes the description of collections as a first step in collection

registration management exchange and dissemination

COMETA is no a standard it is no software but rather a model

a guideline in mapping collections

used for all sorts of collections (archives documents objects librarieshellip)

based on standards (RSLP ISAD-G Dublin Core)

allows to map relations between collections (and objects)

Implemented in erfgoedinzichtbe platform (MovErsquos newest generation)

PACKED vzw amp FARO

HISTORY 1

Culture-historical archaeology 1960-rsquo80s

Finds were central (ex amateurs)

For systematic field research universities or government research bodies (NDO) held the monopoly and supposedly had a clear scientific question

Exception short lived BTK project urban archaeologists

Finds

Ownership of finds is no central question

Rather the focus is on the intellectual property of the researcher which could block access to peers and the public for years (lsquoawaiting final publicationrsquo)

Thematic curatorship (ex all flint finds)

Storage situation

Museum storages lsquoreservesrsquo amp personal collections

ldquoStorage facilitiesrdquo do not exist

Lithic collection collected in

the field by J Vieacuterin and

rearranged by Casseyas in the

1990s collection of The

Broelmuseum Kortrijk

HISTORY 2

Roaring nineties the onset of preventive archaeology

1991 IAP

1993 Flemish archaeology decree (lsquobasedrsquo on Valletta 92)

First mentioned archive as an integral set and the need for a fixed future deposition

Deontologische Code open data and access after 10 years

Mere theory

Rise of project-archaeology (short cycles)

Finds

No clear change

Storage situation

No clear change

Growing introspect in musea storage problems

Organic growth of storage facilities

Local storage conditions at

Wervik (Sint-Maartensplein)

ELEMENTS OF A NEW PARADIGM

1 Centraal Archeologische Inventaris = CAI

deg2000 IAP

GIS-base database of archaeological findspots

Restricted open access to metadata

Deontological Code as an access criterium code slowly implemented in the

archaeological process

Metadata compiled by IAPVIOE not by the excavator

Selective publication of metadata

Increased exchange of data

CAI anno 2013

ELEMENTS OF A NEW PARADIGM

2 Introspective archaeological collections in museums

Problems of museum storages detected

Evaluation-project commissioned by the Flemish Community

1999 P Monsieur honest and up to date evaluation today still vivid picture of

several museum storages

General conclusions

Fragmentation on all levels

High material variety in collections decaying collections

Important backlog in registration and preservation

Insufficient awareness

Insufficient means and priority

Monsieur 1999

MUSEUMS ACTED UPON THIS EVALUATION

Start of the ldquodenkgroep archeologische collectiesrdquo

deg 1999 working group

recent results aanvaardingsvoorwaarden selectiematrixhellip

2001 the little orange book

Registration as a first and necessary step for high quality curating of collections

a basis for sharing collection information and allowing for collection mobility

Core standard for archaeological registration in a museum setting

Museum standards-proof (CIDOC SPECTRUMhellip)

Three levels of description

Minimale

Aanvullende

Uitgebreide

Driesen amp Wesemael 2001

A WIDER OPENING UP OF MUSEUMDATA

Has found its way to collection management systems in Flanders

Procedures MovE Invulboek

Museum Registration software Adlib software (MovE) amp TMS amp Erfgoedplusbe amp

local systems

Effect diminished backlog improved reception procedures collection mobility

improved exchange and cooperationhellip

Especially in the museum and storage world

Still some problems ex Thesauri

MovE invulboek

httpwwwmuseuminzichtbe

IN THE MINDS NOT IN THE FIELD

A long-term trend and indeed a new paradigm

Opening data increasing data exchange

Opening standards

But only limited impact in archaeological field research

where data collection is based on contexts spatial relations typology and the

archaeological process and cycle (vlak sleuf put coupehellip)

In contrast

CAI Data collection is specifically based on findspots

Oranje Boekje data collection base on individual objects and acts as a

management standard for storages

A NEW REALITY A HIGHER TENSION

Preventive archaeology in full force

Large number of archaeological actors and management systems

Automated well organised field procedures

Short archaeological cycles

High demands for storage possibilities and procedures

Attemps are made to further standardise the field Minimumnormen Basisrapportagehellip

Storages are increasingly integrated in policies

National (Flanders) 2013 decree cultural heritage (2008-2012)

Regional-Provincial new storage facilities guidancehellip

Local IADs local museumshellip

Field tot storage remains a bottle neck

BRIDGING THE GAP

The gap is only in the mind

Minds are open

Registration is largely standardised or can be standardised

Receptive storage facilities (Ename Tienen Tongerenhellip and several plans)

Though at times the question is evaded and we await the ideal databasehellip

With adequate links and tools the gap can be bridged

minimumnormen

aanvaardingsvoorwaarden

data-standards (COMETA)

COMETA

lsquoCometarsquo (= Collectiemetadata)

Initiative Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheek PACKED vzw amp FARO

(httpwwwcometamodelbe)

COMETA promotes the description of collections as a first step in collection

registration management exchange and dissemination

COMETA is no a standard it is no software but rather a model

a guideline in mapping collections

used for all sorts of collections (archives documents objects librarieshellip)

based on standards (RSLP ISAD-G Dublin Core)

allows to map relations between collections (and objects)

Implemented in erfgoedinzichtbe platform (MovErsquos newest generation)

PACKED vzw amp FARO

HISTORY 2

Roaring nineties the onset of preventive archaeology

1991 IAP

1993 Flemish archaeology decree (lsquobasedrsquo on Valletta 92)

First mentioned archive as an integral set and the need for a fixed future deposition

Deontologische Code open data and access after 10 years

Mere theory

Rise of project-archaeology (short cycles)

Finds

No clear change

Storage situation

No clear change

Growing introspect in musea storage problems

Organic growth of storage facilities

Local storage conditions at

Wervik (Sint-Maartensplein)

ELEMENTS OF A NEW PARADIGM

1 Centraal Archeologische Inventaris = CAI

deg2000 IAP

GIS-base database of archaeological findspots

Restricted open access to metadata

Deontological Code as an access criterium code slowly implemented in the

archaeological process

Metadata compiled by IAPVIOE not by the excavator

Selective publication of metadata

Increased exchange of data

CAI anno 2013

ELEMENTS OF A NEW PARADIGM

2 Introspective archaeological collections in museums

Problems of museum storages detected

Evaluation-project commissioned by the Flemish Community

1999 P Monsieur honest and up to date evaluation today still vivid picture of

several museum storages

General conclusions

Fragmentation on all levels

High material variety in collections decaying collections

Important backlog in registration and preservation

Insufficient awareness

Insufficient means and priority

Monsieur 1999

MUSEUMS ACTED UPON THIS EVALUATION

Start of the ldquodenkgroep archeologische collectiesrdquo

deg 1999 working group

recent results aanvaardingsvoorwaarden selectiematrixhellip

2001 the little orange book

Registration as a first and necessary step for high quality curating of collections

a basis for sharing collection information and allowing for collection mobility

Core standard for archaeological registration in a museum setting

Museum standards-proof (CIDOC SPECTRUMhellip)

Three levels of description

Minimale

Aanvullende

Uitgebreide

Driesen amp Wesemael 2001

A WIDER OPENING UP OF MUSEUMDATA

Has found its way to collection management systems in Flanders

Procedures MovE Invulboek

Museum Registration software Adlib software (MovE) amp TMS amp Erfgoedplusbe amp

local systems

Effect diminished backlog improved reception procedures collection mobility

improved exchange and cooperationhellip

Especially in the museum and storage world

Still some problems ex Thesauri

MovE invulboek

httpwwwmuseuminzichtbe

IN THE MINDS NOT IN THE FIELD

A long-term trend and indeed a new paradigm

Opening data increasing data exchange

Opening standards

But only limited impact in archaeological field research

where data collection is based on contexts spatial relations typology and the

archaeological process and cycle (vlak sleuf put coupehellip)

In contrast

CAI Data collection is specifically based on findspots

Oranje Boekje data collection base on individual objects and acts as a

management standard for storages

A NEW REALITY A HIGHER TENSION

Preventive archaeology in full force

Large number of archaeological actors and management systems

Automated well organised field procedures

Short archaeological cycles

High demands for storage possibilities and procedures

Attemps are made to further standardise the field Minimumnormen Basisrapportagehellip

Storages are increasingly integrated in policies

National (Flanders) 2013 decree cultural heritage (2008-2012)

Regional-Provincial new storage facilities guidancehellip

Local IADs local museumshellip

Field tot storage remains a bottle neck

BRIDGING THE GAP

The gap is only in the mind

Minds are open

Registration is largely standardised or can be standardised

Receptive storage facilities (Ename Tienen Tongerenhellip and several plans)

Though at times the question is evaded and we await the ideal databasehellip

With adequate links and tools the gap can be bridged

minimumnormen

aanvaardingsvoorwaarden

data-standards (COMETA)

COMETA

lsquoCometarsquo (= Collectiemetadata)

Initiative Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheek PACKED vzw amp FARO

(httpwwwcometamodelbe)

COMETA promotes the description of collections as a first step in collection

registration management exchange and dissemination

COMETA is no a standard it is no software but rather a model

a guideline in mapping collections

used for all sorts of collections (archives documents objects librarieshellip)

based on standards (RSLP ISAD-G Dublin Core)

allows to map relations between collections (and objects)

Implemented in erfgoedinzichtbe platform (MovErsquos newest generation)

PACKED vzw amp FARO

ELEMENTS OF A NEW PARADIGM

1 Centraal Archeologische Inventaris = CAI

deg2000 IAP

GIS-base database of archaeological findspots

Restricted open access to metadata

Deontological Code as an access criterium code slowly implemented in the

archaeological process

Metadata compiled by IAPVIOE not by the excavator

Selective publication of metadata

Increased exchange of data

CAI anno 2013

ELEMENTS OF A NEW PARADIGM

2 Introspective archaeological collections in museums

Problems of museum storages detected

Evaluation-project commissioned by the Flemish Community

1999 P Monsieur honest and up to date evaluation today still vivid picture of

several museum storages

General conclusions

Fragmentation on all levels

High material variety in collections decaying collections

Important backlog in registration and preservation

Insufficient awareness

Insufficient means and priority

Monsieur 1999

MUSEUMS ACTED UPON THIS EVALUATION

Start of the ldquodenkgroep archeologische collectiesrdquo

deg 1999 working group

recent results aanvaardingsvoorwaarden selectiematrixhellip

2001 the little orange book

Registration as a first and necessary step for high quality curating of collections

a basis for sharing collection information and allowing for collection mobility

Core standard for archaeological registration in a museum setting

Museum standards-proof (CIDOC SPECTRUMhellip)

Three levels of description

Minimale

Aanvullende

Uitgebreide

Driesen amp Wesemael 2001

A WIDER OPENING UP OF MUSEUMDATA

Has found its way to collection management systems in Flanders

Procedures MovE Invulboek

Museum Registration software Adlib software (MovE) amp TMS amp Erfgoedplusbe amp

local systems

Effect diminished backlog improved reception procedures collection mobility

improved exchange and cooperationhellip

Especially in the museum and storage world

Still some problems ex Thesauri

MovE invulboek

httpwwwmuseuminzichtbe

IN THE MINDS NOT IN THE FIELD

A long-term trend and indeed a new paradigm

Opening data increasing data exchange

Opening standards

But only limited impact in archaeological field research

where data collection is based on contexts spatial relations typology and the

archaeological process and cycle (vlak sleuf put coupehellip)

In contrast

CAI Data collection is specifically based on findspots

Oranje Boekje data collection base on individual objects and acts as a

management standard for storages

A NEW REALITY A HIGHER TENSION

Preventive archaeology in full force

Large number of archaeological actors and management systems

Automated well organised field procedures

Short archaeological cycles

High demands for storage possibilities and procedures

Attemps are made to further standardise the field Minimumnormen Basisrapportagehellip

Storages are increasingly integrated in policies

National (Flanders) 2013 decree cultural heritage (2008-2012)

Regional-Provincial new storage facilities guidancehellip

Local IADs local museumshellip

Field tot storage remains a bottle neck

BRIDGING THE GAP

The gap is only in the mind

Minds are open

Registration is largely standardised or can be standardised

Receptive storage facilities (Ename Tienen Tongerenhellip and several plans)

Though at times the question is evaded and we await the ideal databasehellip

With adequate links and tools the gap can be bridged

minimumnormen

aanvaardingsvoorwaarden

data-standards (COMETA)

COMETA

lsquoCometarsquo (= Collectiemetadata)

Initiative Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheek PACKED vzw amp FARO

(httpwwwcometamodelbe)

COMETA promotes the description of collections as a first step in collection

registration management exchange and dissemination

COMETA is no a standard it is no software but rather a model

a guideline in mapping collections

used for all sorts of collections (archives documents objects librarieshellip)

based on standards (RSLP ISAD-G Dublin Core)

allows to map relations between collections (and objects)

Implemented in erfgoedinzichtbe platform (MovErsquos newest generation)

PACKED vzw amp FARO

ELEMENTS OF A NEW PARADIGM

2 Introspective archaeological collections in museums

Problems of museum storages detected

Evaluation-project commissioned by the Flemish Community

1999 P Monsieur honest and up to date evaluation today still vivid picture of

several museum storages

General conclusions

Fragmentation on all levels

High material variety in collections decaying collections

Important backlog in registration and preservation

Insufficient awareness

Insufficient means and priority

Monsieur 1999

MUSEUMS ACTED UPON THIS EVALUATION

Start of the ldquodenkgroep archeologische collectiesrdquo

deg 1999 working group

recent results aanvaardingsvoorwaarden selectiematrixhellip

2001 the little orange book

Registration as a first and necessary step for high quality curating of collections

a basis for sharing collection information and allowing for collection mobility

Core standard for archaeological registration in a museum setting

Museum standards-proof (CIDOC SPECTRUMhellip)

Three levels of description

Minimale

Aanvullende

Uitgebreide

Driesen amp Wesemael 2001

A WIDER OPENING UP OF MUSEUMDATA

Has found its way to collection management systems in Flanders

Procedures MovE Invulboek

Museum Registration software Adlib software (MovE) amp TMS amp Erfgoedplusbe amp

local systems

Effect diminished backlog improved reception procedures collection mobility

improved exchange and cooperationhellip

Especially in the museum and storage world

Still some problems ex Thesauri

MovE invulboek

httpwwwmuseuminzichtbe

IN THE MINDS NOT IN THE FIELD

A long-term trend and indeed a new paradigm

Opening data increasing data exchange

Opening standards

But only limited impact in archaeological field research

where data collection is based on contexts spatial relations typology and the

archaeological process and cycle (vlak sleuf put coupehellip)

In contrast

CAI Data collection is specifically based on findspots

Oranje Boekje data collection base on individual objects and acts as a

management standard for storages

A NEW REALITY A HIGHER TENSION

Preventive archaeology in full force

Large number of archaeological actors and management systems

Automated well organised field procedures

Short archaeological cycles

High demands for storage possibilities and procedures

Attemps are made to further standardise the field Minimumnormen Basisrapportagehellip

Storages are increasingly integrated in policies

National (Flanders) 2013 decree cultural heritage (2008-2012)

Regional-Provincial new storage facilities guidancehellip

Local IADs local museumshellip

Field tot storage remains a bottle neck

BRIDGING THE GAP

The gap is only in the mind

Minds are open

Registration is largely standardised or can be standardised

Receptive storage facilities (Ename Tienen Tongerenhellip and several plans)

Though at times the question is evaded and we await the ideal databasehellip

With adequate links and tools the gap can be bridged

minimumnormen

aanvaardingsvoorwaarden

data-standards (COMETA)

COMETA

lsquoCometarsquo (= Collectiemetadata)

Initiative Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheek PACKED vzw amp FARO

(httpwwwcometamodelbe)

COMETA promotes the description of collections as a first step in collection

registration management exchange and dissemination

COMETA is no a standard it is no software but rather a model

a guideline in mapping collections

used for all sorts of collections (archives documents objects librarieshellip)

based on standards (RSLP ISAD-G Dublin Core)

allows to map relations between collections (and objects)

Implemented in erfgoedinzichtbe platform (MovErsquos newest generation)

PACKED vzw amp FARO

MUSEUMS ACTED UPON THIS EVALUATION

Start of the ldquodenkgroep archeologische collectiesrdquo

deg 1999 working group

recent results aanvaardingsvoorwaarden selectiematrixhellip

2001 the little orange book

Registration as a first and necessary step for high quality curating of collections

a basis for sharing collection information and allowing for collection mobility

Core standard for archaeological registration in a museum setting

Museum standards-proof (CIDOC SPECTRUMhellip)

Three levels of description

Minimale

Aanvullende

Uitgebreide

Driesen amp Wesemael 2001

A WIDER OPENING UP OF MUSEUMDATA

Has found its way to collection management systems in Flanders

Procedures MovE Invulboek

Museum Registration software Adlib software (MovE) amp TMS amp Erfgoedplusbe amp

local systems

Effect diminished backlog improved reception procedures collection mobility

improved exchange and cooperationhellip

Especially in the museum and storage world

Still some problems ex Thesauri

MovE invulboek

httpwwwmuseuminzichtbe

IN THE MINDS NOT IN THE FIELD

A long-term trend and indeed a new paradigm

Opening data increasing data exchange

Opening standards

But only limited impact in archaeological field research

where data collection is based on contexts spatial relations typology and the

archaeological process and cycle (vlak sleuf put coupehellip)

In contrast

CAI Data collection is specifically based on findspots

Oranje Boekje data collection base on individual objects and acts as a

management standard for storages

A NEW REALITY A HIGHER TENSION

Preventive archaeology in full force

Large number of archaeological actors and management systems

Automated well organised field procedures

Short archaeological cycles

High demands for storage possibilities and procedures

Attemps are made to further standardise the field Minimumnormen Basisrapportagehellip

Storages are increasingly integrated in policies

National (Flanders) 2013 decree cultural heritage (2008-2012)

Regional-Provincial new storage facilities guidancehellip

Local IADs local museumshellip

Field tot storage remains a bottle neck

BRIDGING THE GAP

The gap is only in the mind

Minds are open

Registration is largely standardised or can be standardised

Receptive storage facilities (Ename Tienen Tongerenhellip and several plans)

Though at times the question is evaded and we await the ideal databasehellip

With adequate links and tools the gap can be bridged

minimumnormen

aanvaardingsvoorwaarden

data-standards (COMETA)

COMETA

lsquoCometarsquo (= Collectiemetadata)

Initiative Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheek PACKED vzw amp FARO

(httpwwwcometamodelbe)

COMETA promotes the description of collections as a first step in collection

registration management exchange and dissemination

COMETA is no a standard it is no software but rather a model

a guideline in mapping collections

used for all sorts of collections (archives documents objects librarieshellip)

based on standards (RSLP ISAD-G Dublin Core)

allows to map relations between collections (and objects)

Implemented in erfgoedinzichtbe platform (MovErsquos newest generation)

PACKED vzw amp FARO

A WIDER OPENING UP OF MUSEUMDATA

Has found its way to collection management systems in Flanders

Procedures MovE Invulboek

Museum Registration software Adlib software (MovE) amp TMS amp Erfgoedplusbe amp

local systems

Effect diminished backlog improved reception procedures collection mobility

improved exchange and cooperationhellip

Especially in the museum and storage world

Still some problems ex Thesauri

MovE invulboek

httpwwwmuseuminzichtbe

IN THE MINDS NOT IN THE FIELD

A long-term trend and indeed a new paradigm

Opening data increasing data exchange

Opening standards

But only limited impact in archaeological field research

where data collection is based on contexts spatial relations typology and the

archaeological process and cycle (vlak sleuf put coupehellip)

In contrast

CAI Data collection is specifically based on findspots

Oranje Boekje data collection base on individual objects and acts as a

management standard for storages

A NEW REALITY A HIGHER TENSION

Preventive archaeology in full force

Large number of archaeological actors and management systems

Automated well organised field procedures

Short archaeological cycles

High demands for storage possibilities and procedures

Attemps are made to further standardise the field Minimumnormen Basisrapportagehellip

Storages are increasingly integrated in policies

National (Flanders) 2013 decree cultural heritage (2008-2012)

Regional-Provincial new storage facilities guidancehellip

Local IADs local museumshellip

Field tot storage remains a bottle neck

BRIDGING THE GAP

The gap is only in the mind

Minds are open

Registration is largely standardised or can be standardised

Receptive storage facilities (Ename Tienen Tongerenhellip and several plans)

Though at times the question is evaded and we await the ideal databasehellip

With adequate links and tools the gap can be bridged

minimumnormen

aanvaardingsvoorwaarden

data-standards (COMETA)

COMETA

lsquoCometarsquo (= Collectiemetadata)

Initiative Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheek PACKED vzw amp FARO

(httpwwwcometamodelbe)

COMETA promotes the description of collections as a first step in collection

registration management exchange and dissemination

COMETA is no a standard it is no software but rather a model

a guideline in mapping collections

used for all sorts of collections (archives documents objects librarieshellip)

based on standards (RSLP ISAD-G Dublin Core)

allows to map relations between collections (and objects)

Implemented in erfgoedinzichtbe platform (MovErsquos newest generation)

PACKED vzw amp FARO

IN THE MINDS NOT IN THE FIELD

A long-term trend and indeed a new paradigm

Opening data increasing data exchange

Opening standards

But only limited impact in archaeological field research

where data collection is based on contexts spatial relations typology and the

archaeological process and cycle (vlak sleuf put coupehellip)

In contrast

CAI Data collection is specifically based on findspots

Oranje Boekje data collection base on individual objects and acts as a

management standard for storages

A NEW REALITY A HIGHER TENSION

Preventive archaeology in full force

Large number of archaeological actors and management systems

Automated well organised field procedures

Short archaeological cycles

High demands for storage possibilities and procedures

Attemps are made to further standardise the field Minimumnormen Basisrapportagehellip

Storages are increasingly integrated in policies

National (Flanders) 2013 decree cultural heritage (2008-2012)

Regional-Provincial new storage facilities guidancehellip

Local IADs local museumshellip

Field tot storage remains a bottle neck

BRIDGING THE GAP

The gap is only in the mind

Minds are open

Registration is largely standardised or can be standardised

Receptive storage facilities (Ename Tienen Tongerenhellip and several plans)

Though at times the question is evaded and we await the ideal databasehellip

With adequate links and tools the gap can be bridged

minimumnormen

aanvaardingsvoorwaarden

data-standards (COMETA)

COMETA

lsquoCometarsquo (= Collectiemetadata)

Initiative Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheek PACKED vzw amp FARO

(httpwwwcometamodelbe)

COMETA promotes the description of collections as a first step in collection

registration management exchange and dissemination

COMETA is no a standard it is no software but rather a model

a guideline in mapping collections

used for all sorts of collections (archives documents objects librarieshellip)

based on standards (RSLP ISAD-G Dublin Core)

allows to map relations between collections (and objects)

Implemented in erfgoedinzichtbe platform (MovErsquos newest generation)

PACKED vzw amp FARO

A NEW REALITY A HIGHER TENSION

Preventive archaeology in full force

Large number of archaeological actors and management systems

Automated well organised field procedures

Short archaeological cycles

High demands for storage possibilities and procedures

Attemps are made to further standardise the field Minimumnormen Basisrapportagehellip

Storages are increasingly integrated in policies

National (Flanders) 2013 decree cultural heritage (2008-2012)

Regional-Provincial new storage facilities guidancehellip

Local IADs local museumshellip

Field tot storage remains a bottle neck

BRIDGING THE GAP

The gap is only in the mind

Minds are open

Registration is largely standardised or can be standardised

Receptive storage facilities (Ename Tienen Tongerenhellip and several plans)

Though at times the question is evaded and we await the ideal databasehellip

With adequate links and tools the gap can be bridged

minimumnormen

aanvaardingsvoorwaarden

data-standards (COMETA)

COMETA

lsquoCometarsquo (= Collectiemetadata)

Initiative Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheek PACKED vzw amp FARO

(httpwwwcometamodelbe)

COMETA promotes the description of collections as a first step in collection

registration management exchange and dissemination

COMETA is no a standard it is no software but rather a model

a guideline in mapping collections

used for all sorts of collections (archives documents objects librarieshellip)

based on standards (RSLP ISAD-G Dublin Core)

allows to map relations between collections (and objects)

Implemented in erfgoedinzichtbe platform (MovErsquos newest generation)

PACKED vzw amp FARO

BRIDGING THE GAP

The gap is only in the mind

Minds are open

Registration is largely standardised or can be standardised

Receptive storage facilities (Ename Tienen Tongerenhellip and several plans)

Though at times the question is evaded and we await the ideal databasehellip

With adequate links and tools the gap can be bridged

minimumnormen

aanvaardingsvoorwaarden

data-standards (COMETA)

COMETA

lsquoCometarsquo (= Collectiemetadata)

Initiative Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheek PACKED vzw amp FARO

(httpwwwcometamodelbe)

COMETA promotes the description of collections as a first step in collection

registration management exchange and dissemination

COMETA is no a standard it is no software but rather a model

a guideline in mapping collections

used for all sorts of collections (archives documents objects librarieshellip)

based on standards (RSLP ISAD-G Dublin Core)

allows to map relations between collections (and objects)

Implemented in erfgoedinzichtbe platform (MovErsquos newest generation)

PACKED vzw amp FARO

COMETA

lsquoCometarsquo (= Collectiemetadata)

Initiative Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheek PACKED vzw amp FARO

(httpwwwcometamodelbe)

COMETA promotes the description of collections as a first step in collection

registration management exchange and dissemination

COMETA is no a standard it is no software but rather a model

a guideline in mapping collections

used for all sorts of collections (archives documents objects librarieshellip)

based on standards (RSLP ISAD-G Dublin Core)

allows to map relations between collections (and objects)

Implemented in erfgoedinzichtbe platform (MovErsquos newest generation)

PACKED vzw amp FARO

ONE CAMPAIGN ONE COLLECTION Allows to save group metadata on a group level

Field campaign

Who

How method

When

Description of important results finds structures conclusions

dating

Site location

Owner

Address parcel reference XY-coordinateshellip

descriptionhellip

Relations

Storage location of paper or digital archives

Reports or publications

Related campaigns (same findspot) related sites

other external codes (CAI OE internal numbershellip)

Collection meta data and history (transferalshellip)

EXAMPLE

Example of a historic collection

Harelbeke De Molhoek 1989

Workflow

Start by COMETA and record all collection data (field

campaign data on COMETA level

Choose your level of registration for objects (box item

context) minimaal aanvullend uitgebreid

Link all the object data to COMETA

EXAMPLE

Example of a historic collection

Harelbeke De Molhoek 1989

Workflow

Start by COMETA and record all collection data (field

campaign data on COMETA level

Choose your level of registration for objects (box item

context) minimaal aanvullend uitgebreid

Link all the object data to COMETA

objectrecord

collectierecord

objectrecord

EXAMPLE

Recent collection

Workflow

Fill in COMETA profile

cf administrative fiche and summary of the results in excavation report

Import object data from field system to object management system according to

(aanvullende) standard for registration of the storage facility

Link all the object data to COMETA

Part of the datasheet of the

archaeological finds

Lokeren-Markt 2010332

All-Archeo Part of the administrative fiche

Dendermonde-Kleinzand

2010163 GATE

OUTLOOK

Collection register for each storage facility depot

Collection mobility

Accessible profile for each depot

Aanvaardingsvoorwaarden

Clear and uniform deposition workflow

Standardised registration

DISCUSSION

No there is no unique and ideal database to rule them all But wersquore getting close

dBs can talk to one another

Collection-ID

COMETA

Archive

Etc

Other collections

Findspot-ID CAI

Publications

Object-ID aanvullende standaard

Field Minimumnormen

Depot Aanvaardingsvoorwaarden

collectierecord

objectrecord

EXAMPLE

Recent collection

Workflow

Fill in COMETA profile

cf administrative fiche and summary of the results in excavation report

Import object data from field system to object management system according to

(aanvullende) standard for registration of the storage facility

Link all the object data to COMETA

Part of the datasheet of the

archaeological finds

Lokeren-Markt 2010332

All-Archeo Part of the administrative fiche

Dendermonde-Kleinzand

2010163 GATE

OUTLOOK

Collection register for each storage facility depot

Collection mobility

Accessible profile for each depot

Aanvaardingsvoorwaarden

Clear and uniform deposition workflow

Standardised registration

DISCUSSION

No there is no unique and ideal database to rule them all But wersquore getting close

dBs can talk to one another

Collection-ID

COMETA

Archive

Etc

Other collections

Findspot-ID CAI

Publications

Object-ID aanvullende standaard

Field Minimumnormen

Depot Aanvaardingsvoorwaarden

EXAMPLE

Recent collection

Workflow

Fill in COMETA profile

cf administrative fiche and summary of the results in excavation report

Import object data from field system to object management system according to

(aanvullende) standard for registration of the storage facility

Link all the object data to COMETA

Part of the datasheet of the

archaeological finds

Lokeren-Markt 2010332

All-Archeo Part of the administrative fiche

Dendermonde-Kleinzand

2010163 GATE

OUTLOOK

Collection register for each storage facility depot

Collection mobility

Accessible profile for each depot

Aanvaardingsvoorwaarden

Clear and uniform deposition workflow

Standardised registration

DISCUSSION

No there is no unique and ideal database to rule them all But wersquore getting close

dBs can talk to one another

Collection-ID

COMETA

Archive

Etc

Other collections

Findspot-ID CAI

Publications

Object-ID aanvullende standaard

Field Minimumnormen

Depot Aanvaardingsvoorwaarden

OUTLOOK

Collection register for each storage facility depot

Collection mobility

Accessible profile for each depot

Aanvaardingsvoorwaarden

Clear and uniform deposition workflow

Standardised registration

DISCUSSION

No there is no unique and ideal database to rule them all But wersquore getting close

dBs can talk to one another

Collection-ID

COMETA

Archive

Etc

Other collections

Findspot-ID CAI

Publications

Object-ID aanvullende standaard

Field Minimumnormen

Depot Aanvaardingsvoorwaarden

DISCUSSION

No there is no unique and ideal database to rule them all But wersquore getting close

dBs can talk to one another

Collection-ID

COMETA

Archive

Etc

Other collections

Findspot-ID CAI

Publications

Object-ID aanvullende standaard

Field Minimumnormen

Depot Aanvaardingsvoorwaarden