id: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/class/CollectionManagementSystem name: collection_management_system_class title: CollectionManagementSystem Class imports: - linkml:types - ./Custodian - ./CustodianCollection - ./DigitalPlatform - ./CustodianObservation - ./ReconstructionActivity - ./TimeSpan - ../slots/documentation_url - ./ReconstructedEntity - ../slots/class_metadata_slots prefixes: linkml: https://w3id.org/linkml/ hc: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/ schema: http://schema.org/ crm: http://www.cidoc-crm.org/cidoc-crm/ doap: http://usefulinc.com/ns/doap# dcterms: http://purl.org/dc/terms/ prov: http://www.w3.org/ns/prov# foaf: http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/ rico: https://www.ica.org/standards/RiC/ontology# classes: CollectionManagementSystem: is_a: ReconstructedEntity class_uri: schema:SoftwareApplication description: "Software system used to manage heritage collections, objects, and\ \ metadata.\n\n**Definition**:\nSoftware used by the collections staff of a\ \ collecting institution or by \nindividual private collectors to document,\ \ manage, and track objects or \nspecimens in their collections.\n\n**CRITICAL\ \ DESIGN DECISION**:\n\nCollectionManagementSystem represents the SOFTWARE PRODUCT\ \ (e.g., CollectiveAccess,\nMuseumPlus, Adlib, Axiell Collections) that may\ \ power one or more DigitalPlatforms.\n\n**Relationship Architecture**:\n\n\ ```\nCollectionManagementSystem (software product)\n │\n ├── powers →\ \ DigitalPlatform (web interface)\n │ - Rijksmuseum Website\ \ (powered by Adlib)\n │ - National Archives Portal (powered\ \ by MAIS)\n │\n └── manages → CustodianCollection (collection records)\n\ \ - Paintings Collection\n - Archival Fonds\n\ ```\n\n**Distinguishing CMS from DigitalPlatform**:\n\n| CMS | DigitalPlatform\ \ |\n|-----|-----------------|\n| Software product | Web interface |\n| Backend\ \ system | Frontend portal |\n| Data management | Data presentation |\n| Staff-facing\ \ | Public/researcher-facing |\n| Reusable across institutions | Institution-specific\ \ |\n\n**Examples of CMS Products**:\n\n- **CollectiveAccess**: Open-source,\ \ museums/archives\n- **MuseumPlus**: Zetcom, museum collections\n- **Adlib**\ \ (Axiell): Library/museum collections\n- **TMS (The Museum System)**: Gallery\ \ Systems\n- **ArchivesSpace**: Open-source, archival description\n- **MAIS-Flexis**:\ \ Dutch archival software\n- **Calm**: Axiell, archives\n- **ResourceSpace**:\ \ Digital asset management\n- **Omeka S**: Open-source, digital collections\n\ - **DSpace**: Digital repository\n\n**ONTOLOGY ALIGNMENT (from /data/ontology/)**:\n\ \n- **Schema.org** (`/data/ontology/schemaorg.owl`): `schema:SoftwareApplication`\ \ (primary)\n - CMS is specialized software for collection management\n -\ \ Properties: schema:applicationCategory, schema:softwareVersion, schema:creator\n\ \ - Related: schema:WebApplication (subclass)\n\n- **CIDOC-CRM** (`/data/ontology/CIDOC_CRM_v7.1.3.rdf`):\ \ `crm:E29_Design_or_Procedure`\n - CIDOC-CRM E73_Information_Object defines:\ \ \"procedural prescriptions, computer program code\"\n - E29_Design_or_Procedure\ \ is a subclass of E73_Information_Object\n - A CMS embodies procedures for\ \ managing collections\n - P33_used_specific_technique links activities to\ \ CMS\n\n- **DOAP** (`/data/ontology/doap.rdf`): `doap:Project`\n - Description\ \ of a Project vocabulary for software projects\n - Properties: doap:name,\ \ doap:homepage, doap:license, doap:repository\n - doap:programming-language\ \ for implementation languages\n - doap:category for software categorization\n\ \n- **RiC-O** (`/data/ontology/RiC-O_1-1.rdf`): Related concepts\n - rico:RecordResource\ \ for managed records\n - rico:Agent for custodian managing records via CMS\n\ \ - rico:Activity for record management activities\n\n**Use Cases**:\n\n1.\ \ **Platform Analysis**: \"What CMS powers the Rijksmuseum website?\"\n -\ \ Follow: DigitalPlatform.powered_by_cms → CollectionManagementSystem\n\n2.\ \ **Software Survey**: \"How many Dutch museums use CollectiveAccess?\"\n \ \ - Query: CMS instances where cms_product = \"CollectiveAccess\"\n\n3. **Collection-CMS\ \ Relationship**: \"Which collections are managed by MAIS?\"\n - Follow: CustodianCollection.managed_by_cms\ \ → CollectionManagementSystem\n\n4. **CMS Detection**: \"Does this website\ \ have a detectable CMS backend?\"\n - Check: DigitalPlatform.cms_detected\ \ flag\n\n**Example**:\n```yaml\nCollectionManagementSystem:\n cms_id: \"https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/cms/collective-access-rm\"\ \n cms_product_name: \"CollectiveAccess\"\n cms_product_version: \"1.8.0\"\ \n cms_category: MUSEUM_CMS\n open_source: true\n license: \"GPL-3.0\"\n\ \ vendor_name: \"Whirl-i-Gig\"\n powers_platform:\n - \"https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/platform/some-museum\"\ \n manages_collection:\n - \"https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/collection/some-collection\"\ \n```\n" exact_mappings: - schema:SoftwareApplication close_mappings: - crm:E29_Design_or_Procedure - crm:E73_Information_Object - doap:Project - schema:WebApplication related_mappings: - crm:P33_used_specific_technique - doap:programming-language - doap:repository - rico:Activity slots: - api_available - cms_category - cms_id - cms_product_name - cms_product_version - custodian_types - custodian_types_rationale - deployment_date - documentation_url - iiif_compatible - license - linked_data_export - manages_collection - open_source - powers_platform - programming_languages - refers_to_custodian - repository_url - specificity_annotation - supported_metadata_standards - template_specificity - temporal_extent - used_by_custodian - vendor_name - vendor_url - was_derived_from - was_generated_by slot_usage: cms_id: slot_uri: dcterms:identifier description: | Unique identifier for this CMS instance/deployment. Format: URI following NDE Heritage Custodian ontology conventions. Note: This identifies a specific DEPLOYMENT of a CMS at an institution, not the CMS product itself. One product (CollectiveAccess) may have many deployments across different institutions. range: uriorcurie required: true identifier: true examples: - value: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/cms/rijksmuseum-adlib description: Rijksmuseum's Adlib deployment - value: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/cms/nationaal-archief-mais description: National Archives MAIS deployment cms_product_name: slot_uri: schema:name description: | Name of the CMS software product. Schema.org: name for the software application name. Examples: - "CollectiveAccess" - "MuseumPlus" - "Adlib" - "TMS (The Museum System)" - "ArchivesSpace" - "MAIS-Flexis" - "Omeka S" - "DSpace" - "ResourceSpace" range: string required: true examples: - value: CollectiveAccess description: Open-source museum CMS - value: MuseumPlus description: Zetcom museum CMS cms_product_version: slot_uri: schema:softwareVersion description: | Version of the CMS software deployed. Schema.org: softwareVersion for version identification. Format: Semantic versioning (MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH) preferred. range: string examples: - value: 1.8.0 description: CollectiveAccess version - value: '7.0' description: MuseumPlus version cms_category: slot_uri: schema:applicationCategory description: | Category of CMS based on primary domain. Schema.org: applicationCategory for software categorization. Categories: - MUSEUM_CMS: Museum collection management (MuseumPlus, TMS, CollectiveAccess) - ARCHIVE_CMS: Archival description (ArchivesSpace, MAIS, Calm) - LIBRARY_CMS: Library management (Koha, Alma, WorldShare) - DAM: Digital asset management (ResourceSpace, DAMsimple) - REPOSITORY: Digital repository (DSpace, Fedora, EPrints) - MIXED: Multi-domain (Omeka S, CollectiveAccess) - CUSTOM: Institution-specific/custom-built range: string examples: - value: MUSEUM_CMS description: Museum-focused CMS - value: ARCHIVE_CMS description: Archives-focused CMS open_source: slot_uri: doap:license description: | Is this CMS open-source software? Boolean flag. If true, license slot should contain OSI-approved license. Open-source CMS examples: - CollectiveAccess (GPL-3.0) - ArchivesSpace (ECL-2.0) - Omeka S (GPL-3.0) - DSpace (BSD-3-Clause) - Koha (GPL-3.0) range: boolean examples: - value: true description: Open-source CMS - value: false description: Proprietary CMS license: slot_uri: doap:license description: | Software license for this CMS. DOAP: license for software license information. Use SPDX identifiers when possible: - GPL-3.0: GNU General Public License v3 - MIT: MIT License - Apache-2.0: Apache License 2.0 - BSD-3-Clause: BSD 3-Clause - ECL-2.0: Educational Community License - Proprietary: Commercial/proprietary license range: string examples: - value: GPL-3.0 description: GNU GPL v3 license - value: Proprietary description: Commercial license vendor_name: slot_uri: schema:creator description: | Organization that develops/maintains this CMS. Schema.org: creator for software creator organization. Examples: - "Whirl-i-Gig" (CollectiveAccess) - "Zetcom AG" (MuseumPlus) - "Axiell" (Adlib, Calm, Collections) - "Gallery Systems" (TMS, eMuseum) - "Lyrasis" (ArchivesSpace, DSpace) - "OCLC" (WorldShare, CONTENTdm) range: string examples: - value: Whirl-i-Gig description: CollectiveAccess developer - value: Zetcom AG description: MuseumPlus developer vendor_url: slot_uri: schema:url description: | URL of the CMS vendor/developer website. Schema.org: url for vendor website. range: uri examples: - value: https://www.collectiveaccess.org/ description: CollectiveAccess website - value: https://www.zetcom.com/ description: Zetcom website documentation_url: slot_uri: foaf:page description: | URL to CMS documentation or manual. FOAF: page for documentation reference. range: uri examples: - value: https://manual.collectiveaccess.org/ description: CollectiveAccess documentation programming_languages: slot_uri: doap:programming-language description: | Programming languages used to build this CMS. DOAP: programming-language for implementation languages. Common CMS languages: - PHP (CollectiveAccess, Omeka S, ResourceSpace) - Ruby (ArchivesSpace) - Java (DSpace, Fedora) - Python (various) - .NET (some proprietary CMS) range: string multivalued: true examples: - value: PHP description: Server-side language - value: JavaScript description: Frontend language repository_url: slot_uri: doap:repository description: | Source code repository URL (for open-source CMS). DOAP: repository for source code location. Typically GitHub, GitLab, or similar. range: uri examples: - value: https://github.com/collectiveaccess/providence description: CollectiveAccess GitHub repo - value: https://github.com/archivesspace/archivesspace description: ArchivesSpace GitHub repo supported_metadata_standards: slot_uri: dcterms:conformsTo description: | Metadata standards supported by this CMS. Dublin Core: conformsTo for standard compliance. Common standards: - Dublin Core - VRA Core (visual resources) - LIDO (museum objects) - EAD (archival description) - MARC21 (libraries) - SPECTRUM (museum procedures) - ISAD(G) (archival) - MODS/METS - EDM (Europeana) range: string multivalued: true examples: - value: Dublin Core description: Basic metadata standard - value: LIDO description: Museum object standard - value: EAD description: Archival description standard iiif_compatible: slot_uri: dcterms:conformsTo description: | Does this CMS support IIIF image/presentation APIs? Dublin Core: conformsTo for IIIF specification compliance. IIIF support enables: - Image API (deep zoom tiles) - Presentation API (manifests) - Integration with Mirador, Universal Viewer, etc. range: boolean examples: - value: true description: IIIF compatible linked_data_export: slot_uri: dcterms:conformsTo description: | Does this CMS support linked open data export (RDF)? Dublin Core: conformsTo for LOD compliance. Export formats may include: - RDF/XML - Turtle - JSON-LD - N-Triples range: boolean examples: - value: true description: Supports LOD export api_available: slot_uri: schema:documentation description: | Does this CMS provide a programmatic API? Schema.org: documentation for API availability. API types: - REST API - GraphQL - OAI-PMH - SPARQL - SRU/SRW range: boolean examples: - value: true description: API available powers_platform: slot_uri: crm:P33_used_specific_technique description: | DigitalPlatform(s) powered by this CMS deployment. CIDOC-CRM: P33_used_specific_technique - the CMS is the technique/procedure used to power the digital platform. **BIDIRECTIONAL RELATIONSHIP**: - Forward: CollectionManagementSystem → DigitalPlatform (powers_platform) - Reverse: DigitalPlatform → CollectionManagementSystem (powered_by_cms) One CMS deployment may power multiple platforms: - Public website - Staff intranet - Mobile app backend - API service range: DigitalPlatform multivalued: true examples: - value: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/platform/rijksmuseum-website description: Platform powered by this CMS manages_collection: slot_uri: crm:P70_documents description: | CustodianCollection(s) managed by this CMS. CIDOC-CRM: P70_documents - the CMS documents the collection. **BIDIRECTIONAL RELATIONSHIP**: - Forward: CollectionManagementSystem → CustodianCollection (manages_collection) - Reverse: CustodianCollection → CollectionManagementSystem (managed_by_cms) Multiple collections may be managed by one CMS deployment: - Paintings collection - Prints and drawings - Archival fonds range: CustodianCollection multivalued: true examples: - value: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/collection/rm-paintings description: Collection managed by this CMS used_by_custodian: slot_uri: dcterms:references description: | The Custodian that uses this CMS deployment. Dublin Core: references for entity relationship. Each CMS deployment is associated with exactly one custodian hub, though a custodian may use multiple CMS systems. range: Custodian multivalued: true examples: - value: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/nl-nh-ams-m-rm-q190804 description: Rijksmuseum uses this CMS deployment_date: slot_uri: schema:datePublished description: | Date when this CMS was deployed/implemented at the institution. Schema.org: datePublished for deployment date. May be approximate (year-only acceptable). range: date examples: - value: '2015-06-01' description: CMS deployed June 2015 temporal_extent: slot_uri: crm:P4_has_time-span description: | Temporal period during which this CMS deployment was/is active. CIDOC-CRM: P4_has_time-span for deployment lifecycle. Use for: - Deployment start (begin_of_the_begin) - Migration/replacement date (end_of_the_end) - Upgrade timeline range: TimeSpan examples: - value: begin_of_the_begin: '2015-06-01' end_of_the_end: null description: Active since June 2015 was_derived_from: slot_uri: prov:wasDerivedFrom description: | CustodianObservation(s) documenting this CMS usage. PROV-O: wasDerivedFrom for observation provenance. Evidence sources: - Website footer/credits - Technical documentation - Staff interviews - Conference presentations range: CustodianObservation multivalued: true required: false was_generated_by: slot_uri: prov:wasGeneratedBy description: | ReconstructionActivity that created this CMS record. PROV-O: wasGeneratedBy for generation activity. range: ReconstructionActivity required: false refers_to_custodian: slot_uri: dcterms:references description: | Primary Custodian hub associated with this CMS deployment. Dublin Core: references for entity reference. Required link to the heritage custodian using this CMS. range: Custodian required: true examples: - value: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/nl-nh-ams-m-rm-q190804 description: Rijksmuseum custodian hub custodian_types: equals_expression: '["*"]' custodian_types_rationale: equals_string: CMS is a digital tool used by all custodian types. specificity_annotation: range: SpecificityAnnotation inlined: true template_specificity: range: TemplateSpecificityScores inlined: true comments: - CMS represents SOFTWARE PRODUCT deployed at institution - DigitalPlatform represents WEB INTERFACE powered by CMS - One CMS deployment can power multiple platforms - Multiple collections can be managed by one CMS - Schema.org SoftwareApplication for software metadata - CIDOC-CRM E29_Design_or_Procedure for procedural aspect - DOAP for open-source software project metadata see_also: - https://schema.org/SoftwareApplication - http://www.cidoc-crm.org/cidoc-crm/E29_Design_or_Procedure - http://usefulinc.com/ns/doap#Project examples: - value: cms_id: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/cms/rijksmuseum-adlib cms_product_name: Adlib cms_product_version: '7.4' cms_category: MUSEUM_CMS open_source: false license: Proprietary vendor_name: Axiell vendor_url: https://www.axiell.com/ supported_metadata_standards: - SPECTRUM - Dublin Core - LIDO iiif_compatible: true linked_data_export: true api_available: true powers_platform: - https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/platform/rijksmuseum-website manages_collection: - https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/collection/rm-paintings - https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/collection/rm-prints refers_to_custodian: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/nl-nh-ams-m-rm-q190804 description: Rijksmuseum Adlib CMS deployment - value: cms_id: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/cms/example-museum-collectiveaccess cms_product_name: CollectiveAccess cms_product_version: 1.8.0 cms_category: MUSEUM_CMS open_source: true license: GPL-3.0 vendor_name: Whirl-i-Gig vendor_url: https://www.collectiveaccess.org/ documentation_url: https://manual.collectiveaccess.org/ programming_languages: - PHP - JavaScript - MySQL repository_url: https://github.com/collectiveaccess/providence supported_metadata_standards: - Dublin Core - VRA Core - LIDO iiif_compatible: true linked_data_export: true api_available: true refers_to_custodian: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/example-museum description: Open-source CollectiveAccess deployment - value: cms_id: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/cms/nationaal-archief-mais cms_product_name: MAIS-Flexis cms_product_version: null cms_category: ARCHIVE_CMS open_source: false license: Proprietary vendor_name: De Ree Archiefsystemen supported_metadata_standards: - ISAD(G) - EAD - MDTO iiif_compatible: false linked_data_export: false api_available: true manages_collection: - https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/collection/na-government-records refers_to_custodian: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/nl-na description: Dutch National Archives MAIS-Flexis deployment slots: cms_id: description: Unique identifier for CMS deployment range: uriorcurie cms_product_name: description: Name of CMS software product range: string cms_product_version: description: Version of CMS software range: string cms_category: description: Category of CMS (MUSEUM_CMS, ARCHIVE_CMS, LIBRARY_CMS, etc.) range: string open_source: description: Is CMS open-source software range: boolean license: description: Software license range: string vendor_name: description: CMS vendor/developer organization range: string vendor_url: description: Vendor website URL range: uri repository_url: description: Source code repository URL range: uri supported_metadata_standards: description: Metadata standards supported by CMS range: string iiif_compatible: description: IIIF compatibility flag range: boolean linked_data_export: description: Linked data export capability range: boolean api_available: description: API availability flag range: boolean powers_platform: description: DigitalPlatforms powered by this CMS range: DigitalPlatform manages_collection: description: CustodianCollections managed by this CMS range: CustodianCollection used_by_custodian: description: Custodians using this CMS range: Custodian deployment_date: description: Date CMS was deployed range: date