The Postal Museum in London, England plans to replace their Digital Asset Management (DAM) system to improve its preservation and organisational practices. We interviewed software vendors and museum staff and researched system features to identify potential solutions. Staff tested — and we independently evaluated — six systems to determine the optimal configuration for the museum. We provided staff with a ranked list of the systems. The highest-ranked systems had intuitive user interfaces and simple designs, which museum staff particularly valued.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Adiletta, Andrew
• Rivera, Gabriel
• McGurn, William

Subject

• Innovation
• Inclusion
• Learning
• Computing

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 70326
• E-project-062422-112253

Keyword

• user experience
• user interface
• archival standards
• digital preservation
• digital asset management
• museum

Advisor

• Brattin, Joel J.
• Davis, John-Michael

Year

• 2022

Center

• London, England Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• The Postal Museum

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Date created

• 2022-06-24

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-062422-112253

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2022-12-19