Presentation on the integrated Archive-Library-Museum database of the Magnes, Berkeley. The presentation was conceived with my colleagues Perian Sully and Lara Michels.

1. Bridging the ALM Divide An Integrated Archive-Library-Museum Approach for Hybrid Institutions Francesco Spagnolo, Head of Research Perian Sully, Collections Information and Web Programs Manager Lara Michels, Head Archivist and Librarian The Magnes, Berkeley, CA Presented at the Museum Computer Network CAL-SIG San Jose Museum of Art, August 22, 2008

3. Challenges of Hybrid Institutions Access Catering to Many Research Across Standards Culture Multicultural Aspects Bridging Textual, Documental and Material Cultures Language Multilingualism and the Levels of Access Script, Transliteration, Translation Whose Vision? One Vision! Cultural Models & Database Structure

4. Learning from One Another, Learning Together (The Philosophy of ALM Integration) Extending Museum Models Extending Archive Models Extending Library Models

11. Technological Structure: Databanks A databank is a virtual database into which records may be sorted and stored. Magnes IDEA@ALM Database Archive Databank Library Databank Museum Databank Exhibitions Databank Administrative Databank

12. Technological Structure: Templates The templates are organizational structures in which specified fields are displayed. Archive Databank Library Databank Museum Databank Administrative Databank Collection Series Sub-Series Document Photo Book Manuscript Object Parties Image Location Valuation Condition

13. Technological Structure: Templates

14. Technological Structure: Templates