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CollectiveAccess

Whirl-i-Gig
United States of America
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About

Launched: 2003
Record Updated: Nov 11, 2024
Archive information management system
Digital asset management system
Digital library, collection or exhibit platform
CollectiveAccess is free, open-source software for cataloguing and publishing museum and archival collections.

Mission

Based in New York, Whirl-i-Gig (WIG) has worked with museums, archives, libraries, governmental organizations, and scientific research projects since 1995. During this time, Whirl-i-Gig consistently found that affordable, open-source and extensible solutions for digital collections management were virtually impossible to find. Beginning in 2003, in partnership with institutions across the United States and Europe, WIG launched development efforts to fill this commercial gap. The result is CollectiveAccess, a highly configurable cataloging tool and web-based application designed specifically for museums, archives, and digital collections. Today, CollectiveAccess is used by hundreds of academic institutions, art organizations, foundations, corporations, museums, archives, historical societies, and others, around the world.

Technical Attributes

Maintenance Status

Actively Maintained

Open Code Repository

Implemented
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Technical Documentation

Implemented
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Code License

Implemented
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Open API

Implemented
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Open Product Roadmap

In Progress

Technical Attribute Statements

Programming Languages

CSS, Less

Technology Readiness Level

  • Actual system proven in operational environment

Code Licenses Used

  • GNU General Public License (GPL)

Standards

Hosting Options

  • Through solution or third party vendor

Community Engagement

Community Engagement

Implemented
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Community Statements

Engagement with Values Frameworks

  • It Takes a Village Open Source Software Sustainability toolkit

Policies & Governance

Policies

Web Accessibility Statement

In Progress

Policy Statements

Board Structure

  • None

Board Level

No board.

Community Governance

  • Ad hoc

Additional Information

Organizational History

Whirl-i-Gig, CollectiveAccess’s primary developer, freely distributes everything it develops under the GNU General Public License as part of CollectiveAccess, and offers consulting and development services to clients to ensure they get the most out of the software. Whirl-i-Gig works directly with end-users who require assistance in realizing their projects.

Organizational Structure

Business or Ownership Model

Commercial (for-profit)

Full-time Staff

6-10

Volunteers

0

Current Affiliations

No affiliations

Funding

Primary Funding Source

  • Program service revenue
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