Nomenclature in collections management systems

The following tables show the various versions of Nomenclature that vendors have implemented in their collections management systems.

Tables 1 to 3 include current or almost-current versions of Nomenclature; Table 4 is the 2015 version of Nomenclature and Table 5 is the 2010 version. The tables also show the date on which the implementation was confirmed.

Note to vendors: if your collections management system does not appear in the tables, it is because we do not know which version of Nomenclature you have implemented. Please contact the Canadian Heritage Information Network to request an update.

Consult the legal notice on third-party products, for the systems listed below.

List of abbreviations

API
application programming interface
LOD
linked open data
Table 1: implemented Nomenclature LOD via API
Company System Confirmation date Comments
Gallery Systems EmbARK (PDF format) September 2024 Nomenclature data is always current, as it is refreshed continuously via the API.
Keepthinking Qi October 2024 Nomenclature data is always current, as it is refreshed continuously via the API.
Table 2: implemented Nomenclature LOD via SPARQL endpoint
Company System Confirmation date Comments
Zetcom MuseumPlus September 2024 Nomenclature data is always current, as it is refreshed continuously via the SPARQL endpoint.
Table 3: implemented current Nomenclature from downloads
Company System Confirmation date Comments
Modes Users Association (MUA) Modes September 2024

Periodic updates via XML/RDF downloads

January 2024 version of Nomenclature implemented in Modes version 1.6

Open Source (support by Whirl-i-Gig) CollectiveAccess February 2024

Periodic updates via downloads

Last update: 2023

Table 4: implemented Nomenclature 4.0 (2015)
Company System Confirmation date Comments
CatalogIt CatalogIt Museum November 2024 Plans to implement using API shortly
Collector Systems Collector Pro+ October 2024 Plans to implement using API shortly
Lucidea Argus October 2024 Implemented by client request
Gallery Systems TMS Collections February 2024 Plans to implement using API shortly
Open Source (support by Lyrasis) CollectionSpace March 2024 Implemented by client request
PastPerfect Software Inc. PastPerfect October 2024

Desktop version

PastPerfect Web Edition – updated manually every 3 months

Re:discovery Software Proficio Confirmed in 2015 by Nomenclature Committee N/A
Softwood Technology Sumac Confirmed in 2015 by Nomenclature Committee Implemented by client request
Terentia Terentia Collections Management October 2024 Implemented by client request
Vernon Systems Vernon CMS September 2024 N/A
Table 5: implemented Nomenclature 3.0 (2010)
Company System Confirmation date Comments
MINISIS M3 Confirmed in 2011 by Nomenclature Committee N/A