Using Curationist
On this page you'll find guidance and tips to use our site efficiently and effectively. Whether you are a student, librarian, educator, funder, or institutional representative, this page supports all visitors in navigating our archives and understanding what Curationist offers.
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How to use Curationist
Introduction to Curationist and How it Works
Introduction to Curationist and How it Works
Here is an in depth look at our website from our platform director, Amanda Figueroa.
Introduction to Curationist and How it Works
Here is an in depth look at our website from our platform director, Amanda Figueroa.
Making a Curationist Account
Making a Curationist Account
An account allows you to create and share collections. It is free and takes just a couple of minutes to set up.
Making a Curationist Account
An account allows you to create and share collections. It is free and takes just a couple of minutes to set up.
Making and Sharing Collections
Making and Sharing Collections
Gather works from the archive and curate collections for yourself or share with your colleagues, students or friends.
Making and Sharing Collections
Gather works from the archive and curate collections for yourself or share with your colleagues, students or friends.
Suggesting Metadata Changes
Suggesting Metadata Changes
Curationist archivists add layers of metadata to chosen Works in our collection. We never change the metadata coming from the originating institution, but we sometimes add additional information. Do you see something that you think needs updating? Send us an email with the Work’s URL with the information you want to see added. Be sure to include the URL of the Work you are referring to. Once your suggestion is verified to be accurate and appropriate, we will add it to the metadata of that work and credit you (with your permission).
Suggesting Metadata Changes
Curationist archivists add layers of metadata to chosen Works in our collection. We never change the metadata coming from the originating institution, but we sometimes add additional information. Do you see something that you think needs updating? Send us an email with the Work’s URL with the information you want to see added. Be sure to include the URL of the Work you are referring to. Once your suggestion is verified to be accurate and appropriate, we will add it to the metadata of that work and credit you (with your permission).
Understanding Public Domain and Open Access
Our Approach to Metadata
The Learning and Unlearning Metadata Summits
The 2025 Learning and Unlearning Metadata Summit: Metadata Outside the Box
The 2025 Learning and Unlearning Metadata Summit: Metadata Outside the Box
Curationist's Sharon Mizota moderates a discussion with three panelists who present their innovative and transformative approaches to using metadata.
The panelists presenting are: Kyle Parry, Writer and Professor, History of Art and Visual Culture, UC Santa Cruz Lydia Mardirian, Arab Image Foundation Hailey Loman, Los Angeles Contemporary Archive (LACA)
The 2025 Learning and Unlearning Metadata Summit: Metadata Outside the Box
Curationist's Sharon Mizota moderates a discussion with three panelists who present their innovative and transformative approaches to using metadata.
The panelists presenting are: Kyle Parry, Writer and Professor, History of Art and Visual Culture, UC Santa Cruz Lydia Mardirian, Arab Image Foundation Hailey Loman, Los Angeles Contemporary Archive (LACA)
The 2024 Learning and Unlearning Metadata Summit
The 2024 Learning and Unlearning Metadata Summit
2024's summit focuses on integrating Wikidata, discussing its potential as a tool for controlled vocabularies and as a template for museum metadata.
The panelists joining us are:
Evelin Heidel, Curationist Board Member
Anni Saisto, Pori Museum
Christos Varvantakis, Wikimedia Deutschland
Sandra Fauconnier, GLAM-Wiki Specialist
Hanno Lans, CopyClear
Ben Vershbow, Wikimedia
Siobhann Mccafferty, Australian Research Data Commons
The 2024 Learning and Unlearning Metadata Summit
2024's summit focuses on integrating Wikidata, discussing its potential as a tool for controlled vocabularies and as a template for museum metadata.
The panelists joining us are:
Evelin Heidel, Curationist Board Member
Anni Saisto, Pori Museum
Christos Varvantakis, Wikimedia Deutschland
Sandra Fauconnier, GLAM-Wiki Specialist
Hanno Lans, CopyClear
Ben Vershbow, Wikimedia
Siobhann Mccafferty, Australian Research Data Commons
The 2023 Learning and Unlearning Summit
The 2023 Learning and Unlearning Summit
This document is a summary of conversations that took place virtually at the first Curationist Metadata Learning and Unlearning Summit on June 21, 2023. It was prepared by Sharon Mizota and Jessica Gengler, and edited by Reina Gattuso. The goal of the Summit was to bring together participants from the global cultural heritage community to discuss issues and commitments in creating more inclusive metadata in our fields.
The 2023 Learning and Unlearning Summit
This document is a summary of conversations that took place virtually at the first Curationist Metadata Learning and Unlearning Summit on June 21, 2023. It was prepared by Sharon Mizota and Jessica Gengler, and edited by Reina Gattuso. The goal of the Summit was to bring together participants from the global cultural heritage community to discuss issues and commitments in creating more inclusive metadata in our fields.
FAQs for Institutions
Other Questions
Curationist Video Library on YouTube
Check out our Video Library on Youtube to see additional videos about using Curationist as well as ecordings of Curationist hosted events.
Curationist Video Library
Additional Resources
These are some of our partners, collaborators, and allies who are working with open access, cultural heritage, and data preservation.
Creative Commons
Grant for the Web
Critical Minded Initiative
#SmithsonianOpenAccess
Data Rescue Project
Internet Archive
How to support Curationist Foundation
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How to include your institution in Curationist’s archives
If you want to see your public domain works on our website, contact us!