April 2025
Spring is here, and with it are some exciting updates from CatalogIt! We’ve rolled out various new features to make collections management even more efficient, including Folder Groups for streamlined organization, and a refreshed Primary Entry UI for those of you publishing to the web. Additionally, we’ve launched a CatalogIt Users Group on Facebook, we’re sharing a new MasterIt on storage best practices, and spotlighting how the Trimontium Museum empowers its volunteers with CatalogIt. Read on for all the details!
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Our recently released Folder Groups feature lets you organize your Folders into groups.
Planning a music exhibition? Create separate folders for Jazz, Blues, and Motown, then group them in a Folder Group to keep them organized and reduce Main Menu clutter. Users with Owner or Admin level access can create Folder Groups—learn how in this step-by-step guide.
We’re getting ready to launch a new support site designed to make finding answers faster and easier! With improved content organization and AI-powered search and chat functions, you’ll be able to quickly get the help you need, browse through our support topics, and discover helpful tips and tutorials all in one place. Here is a sneak peek at what’s to come:
It’s now easier than ever to set a Primary Entry image!
From the Edit Folder page, simply select the “Change Primary Entry” button to choose the image to be displayed in your CatalogIt HUB page.
A URL slug is used in web publishing and is a part of the URL that identifies a specific page or post. It's essentially the "name" of the Account, Folder, or Entry in the URL, making it human-readable, descriptive, and better for SEO. URL slugs will replace the CatalogIt internal identifier that is currently part of a published URL.
You can set the URL slug for Folders and your Account in the Edit Folder and Account Profile pages, respectively.
Storage and Location Essentials in CatalogIt
Proper storage and precise location tracking are vital for managing museum collections. Our new MasterIt post dives into storage essentials, best practices for location codes, and how CatalogIt’s Location Profiles can help you efficiently manage and track your collections. Check it out here to learn more and take your collections management to the next level!
Bridging Continents: How Trimontium Empowers its Volunteers with CatalogIt
The Trimontium Museum’s Digital Romans Project is a great example of how CatalogIt can help empower museums to connect with volunteers around the world, strengthening community involvement. Our latest case study, which was recently featured by the Association of Independent Museums, explores how Trimontium’s global team worked together to catalog over 4,300 artifacts. Read more here!
We’re excited to announce the CatalogIt Users Group on Facebook!
The group is a space for CatalogIt users to connect, share insights, and learn from one another. Whether you’re looking for best practices, have questions or tips to share, or want to see how others are using CatalogIt, this is the peer-led place to collaborate! We hope you’ll join us.
Spring conference season is in full swing! We’ve loved connecting with so many of you in Maryland, Virginia, Ohio, New York, and Texas. Thank you for stopping by to share stories and chat about how you’re using CatalogIt. And we’re not done yet! If you’ll be at either of the upcoming conferences below, swing by our booth to say hello and pick up some CatalogIt swag. We’d love to see you there!
Here’s where we’ll be in the months ahead:
Association of Midwest Museums Annual Conference
July 30-August 2 in Quad Cities, IL & IA
Society of American Archivists Annual Meeting
August 24-27 in Anaheim, CA
