Health Checks have been implemented in the Victorian Collections CMS to help you get your records into tip-top shape!
Data Health Checks: Reviews your records against collection management standards to make sure you are capturing what are considered to be essential fields for best practice collections management.
Web Health Checks: Reviews your records to ensure that all fields required for publication on the public website are completed. These fields vary depending on the particular Record Template you are using; however, the cumulative list has been provided below.
Data Health Check Fields:
Identifier
Physical Description
Item Type
Materials
Item Name
Acquisition Method
Media File
Condition Report
Web Health Check Fields:
Identifier
Physical Description
Item Type
Materials
Item Name
Subjects
Media File
The following is a video tutorial on how to conduct a health check of your records within the Victorian Collections CMS:
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