Recording Essential Object Data

Recording Essential Object Data (PDF)

This worksheet was used in our April 2026 Workshop, Making Meaning from Collection Data. This is intended for use as practice in cataloging objects efficiently and effectively with Active Collections in mind. What does it mean to know what you have? What information is most essential to knowing what you have as a collecting institution? Consider which fields in your collection management system or database might align best with the information recorded on this worksheet. 

Vermont Historical Society, 2026