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I'm not really sure what the best practice is, but I treat it essentially like PastPerfect's classifications: broad categories that split into narrower ones. This is mainly because our curators came up with a system like this for the art that was originally imported into TMS (we had an initial import of about 1000 object records, managed by the curators) and I followed that blueprint in creating a tiered system for organizing our historical collections (which are due to be migrated at the end of this year).

For the most part, my system is the one from Nomenclature/PastPerfect, it's just tweaked to simplify where we don't need the granularity or be more detailed where we do need more categories. For instance:


Trade and Work

            Agriculture

                                Animal Husbandry

                                Crop Processing

                                Hops

                                Hunting and Fishing

                                Planting and Harvesting

                                Sugaring

            Containers

            Craft

                                Masonry

                                Medical and Scientific

                                Metalworking

                                Printing

                                Textile

                                Woodworking

            Ice Harvesting

            Maintenance

                                Firefighting

                                Groundskeeping

                                Laundry and Cleaning

            Merchandising

            Mining

            Models

I think this system will make it easier for us to find categories of objects for exhibition in the future.

Cassidy Percoco (she/her)
Collections Manager
Fenimore Art Museum & The Farmers' Museum
PO Box 800 | 5798 SH 80
Cooperstown, NY 13326
(607) 547-1494

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Subject: How do you tackle Classifications in TMS?

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Hello everyone,

Apologies for the many questions lately! I appreciate the patience, nonetheless. This one has to do with Classifications.

How is your institution handling Classifications?

Do you go as far as creating Sub-Classifications for your Main Classifications or do you keep them broad (and if so, why?)

And, if you do have just one broad term, where do you go to define something more specific?

Thank you!

Best,
Michelle

Michelle Gude (she/her) | 7am - 3pm
Assistant TMS Administrator, Collections Management
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