Relicura

03/20/2026

You're invited to join us for our upcoming “From Messy to Migratable: Streamlining Collections Data with Excel” webinar, which will be held on Thursday, ​​April 9 Pacific. Register today, as seats are limited: https://www.relicura.com/webinar-registration-page

Here is what we'll be covering: Bad data formatting is the #1 hurdle to a successful Collections Management System (CMS) migration. While every CMS is different in how it likes the data to import, the one foundational principle we can rely on is that the data needs to be consistently formatted. In this fifth installment of our cleanup series, we get hands-on with the Excel tools that turn messy formatting into import-ready data. In this series we approach Excel from a collections-first perspective. We aren't spreadsheet scientists—we’re registrars and archivists sharing the exact, repeatable workflows we use to get data migration-ready without needing to be an Excel expert.

New to the series? Catch up on our previous sessions on planning and foundational cleanup via Relicura’s Collection Data Cleanup playlist on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FECufQP2yo&list=PLRbHqbP8MyF1mND9a09CYWIDRLm7F5pur

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11/18/2025

There’s a lot going on this month. The stories we covered are heavy, and maybe they left you feeling that familiar mix of anger and exhaustion. We get it.

Check our latest blog to read about what’s been helping us, and join our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates from our team:

There’s a lot going on this month. The stories we covered are heavy, and maybe they left you feeling that familiar mix of anger and exhaustion. We get it.

11/15/2025

Relicura is celebrating the ​6th anniversary of the release of our book "How to Select, Buy, and Use a Museum CMS", and the impact we've been able to make with our clients. Request your own FREE e-copy of the book here:​

This book is for anyone who wants to delve into the grant acquisition process and confidently apply for grant funding.

11/13/2025

Collections management requires focus and uninterrupted time to accomplish the size and complexity of our work. In busy museum environments, that’s often easier said than done. With the sheer volume of work on every museum staff member’s list, approaching things with efficiency in mind is critically important.

Last week, we explored how to create time for effective collections management wo​rk, as we must first make time available before we can protect it.

Now that we have strategies for clearing time on our calendar, this week we will build on that concept by covering how to protect the time we’ve intentionally dedicated to collections management work.​ Learn more​ via Lucidea:

Learn how to protect time for collections management work. From “No Meeting Days” to focus blocks, discover strategies to improve your focus and productivity.

11/11/2025

Our Lucidea webinar “Figuring Out Museum Digital Storage” offers tips on Defining Digital Storage, A Review of Digital Storage Options, The Risks of Bad Storage, Critical Requirements, Advanced Requirements, Evaluating Museum Digital Storage Options, The Role of the CMS, Working Toward a DAMS.​ Learn more: ​https://lucidea.com/video/figuring-out-museum-digital-storage/

11/07/2025

In our May newsletter, we looked at what happens when local museums and libraries in the United States lose public funding—how collections disappear, and how community action can keep that history alive.

This month, we’re turning our focus to Canada, where current cases show what happens when cultural heritage is treated as a commodity, not a responsibility.

Check our latest blog to read about what’s been helping us, and join our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates from our team:

This month, we’re turning our focus to Canada, where current cases show what happens when cultural heritage is treated as a commodity, not a responsibility.

11/06/2025

Collections management is comprised of a myriad of activities and tasks necessary to the care and stewardship of objects in the collection. The work often requires dedicated focus to complete an activity successfully, and yet there never seems to be enough time in the day. Hectic schedules make it difficult to carve out time to approach the work, and even harder to find enough time for real focus.

In this series, we will share strategies for effective collections management work with an emphasis on carving out time—and how to make the most of it.

Today’s post via Lucidea will explore how to create time for collections management work. Upcoming posts will cover how to batch collections management work and how to prepare for focused time to maximize impact. Learn more:

Museum expert Rachael Woody shares strategies for creating time for effective collections management, from calendar pruning to meeting optimization.

11/04/2025

Fifth-grader Ameya Desai took the prize in the middle school category of the annual NPR Student Podcast Challenge with Far From Home - Shikata Ga Nai, which centers around an interview with Linda Horikawa, a 85-year-old Japanese American incarceration camp survivor. In the episode, Ameya aims to uncover the history that took place in her local community. Ameya’s podcast was selected out of over 2,000 entries. She was also among the winners selected in the fourth grade category of last year’s edition of the contest with Far From Home - Sugarcanes On My Mind, in which she interviews her grandfather about his family's forced migration from India to Uganda to the United States. Thank you to National Council on Public History - NCPH for sharing this resource.

For the first time, NPR's Student Podcast Challenge has a returning champion: a California fifth grader who explored a dark chapter in U.S. history during World War II.

10/31/2025

The Texas Historical Commission and the Texas Department of Transportation have recently collaborated to publish Collaborating with Texas Tribes: A Workbook for Museum Professionals and Archeologists. This free resource aims to be a starting point for working with Indigenous communities. Thank you to National Council on Public History - NCPH for sharing this resource.

Image Museum professionals and archeologists (academic, contracted, independent, etc.) play a key role in preserving cultural heritage. Collaborating with Texas Tribes: A Workbook for Museum Professionals and Archeologists serves as a starting point for those interested in doing this work better whe...

10/29/2025

Building a resilient digital collection requires knowledge, tools, and processes to be successful. Due to the complex nature of digital file preservation and the multiple mechanisms needed, consistent success depends on having a plan.

Previously, ​we shared foundational questions to ask about digital preservation at your museum and recommended a shift from simply preserving digital files to building digital resiliency.

We then covered the technical and logistical challenges museums face with digital collections and specific elements involved in building resilient digital collections. ​Our latest Lucidea ​post concludes our exploration of building digital resiliency with the final two elements: protect and plan.

Learn more​​: ​https://lucidea.com/blog/building-resilient-digital-museum-collections-protect-and-plan/

10/27/2025

We invite you to register for our ​October 2​​9th webinar “An Introduction to Building Resilient Digital Collections", which will be held at 11am PT / 2pm ET, and will be hosted by Lucidea. Can't make it to the event? Register anyway, and we'll send you a link to the recording afterward. ​https://lucidea.zoom.us/webinar/register/1517599533661/WN_y5GDUpmGRvK2alh5wSrNVA #/registration

10/25/2025

We are celebrating the ​7th Anniversary of the release of our book "A Survivor's Guide to Museum Grant Writing", and the impact we've been able to make with our clients. Download your FREE e-copy of the book here:

This book is for anyone who wants to delve into the grant acquisition process and confidently apply for grant funding.