Configuration Library
Listed below are a selection of user-contributed installation profiles. Some are based on standards and some are
completely custom;
all were designed to meet the functional requirements of real-world projects. Even if none of the
profiles in the library can be used "out-of-the-box" for your project, some may provide development ideas and
useful points of departure for your own profile. Before attempting to decipher the profiles presented here be sure
to familiarize yourself with the profile syntax, as described in the
Building System Installation Profiles
manual.
Note that the profiles listed here are not intended as exemplars of "good design." Many employ
sub-optimal metadata and user interface structures in order to accommodate various legacy and project-specific
requirements. They are presented merely as examples of how previous users have approached systems design
for their particular discipline. Your mileage may vary.
To use a profile listed here with your copy of CollectiveAccess download the desired profile and copy it into
the profiles directory of the installer (Eg. /install/profiles). After reloading the installer start page
the newly installed profile should appear in the profiles drop-down menu.
We encourage you to contribute your own profiles to the library! The more profiles we can share, the easier it will
be for new users to get started with CollectiveAccess. If you want to post your profile here contact us
at support@CollectiveAccess.org.
Art
Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI USA: Collections catalogue
Migration of an existing FileMakerPro-based system to CollectiveAccess for a university art gallery with a
varied collection of prints, paintings and sculptures.
Historical Societies
Coney Island History Project, Brooklyn, NY USA: Oral history and artifact collections catalogue
A custom profile developed for the Coney Island History Project to archive their collective of documents, books,
postcards, photos,
film and oral histories. The profile is very tightly bound to the structure of the CIHP collection with a very
specific object type hierarchy. While it is unlikely to be directly applicable to other collections, the CIHP
profile includes many reusable chunks of configuration, partcularly for entity, place and event authorities.
If you have a diverse collections of documents, objects and media, this profile is worth a look for ideas and
copy-paste-able code.
Institutional Archives
New Museum for Contemporary Art, New York, NY USA: Digital Archive
Metadata schema, based loosely upon
Dublin Core, for an institutional archive housing three decades of program documentation for a contemporary
art museum. Includes well-defined authority structures for "subject programs" — exhibitions, publications,
public programs and events — making it a useful example for anyone implementing gallery and performing arts-related
systems.
Roundabout Theater Company, New York, NY USA: Digital Archive
Profile for an institutional archive housing four decades of program documentation for a theater organization.
Designed to encompass a wide variety of items, from contracts and publicity photos to costumes and props.
Mixed Collections
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey: Hangar 17 Collection
Implements a system for description, tracking and deaccession of a mixed collection of objects. Was
developed for a highly unusual collection: physical remains from the World Trade Center site removed after
Sept 11th, 2001. The collection includes everything from multi-ton steel structural elements to fire engines
to personal effects, signage and clothing. Metadata structures are defined in the profile to be flexible and
pragmatic given the limited time the Hangar staff has to devote to cataloguing. Tracking elements include
the ability to quickly categorize elements based upon overall desirablity for museum and memorial use and general
physical characteristics.
Moving Images and Time-based Media
Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, Hollywood, CA USA: Digital preservation system (12/2009 revision)
An in-development schema combining PBCore descriptive and technical metadata elements with core PREMIS preservation
metadata elements in order to evaluate preservation workflows for digital motion pictures. This profile extends the
standard PBCore profile, so if you use this be sure to have the PBCore profile in your installer's profiles directory.
(Since the PBCore profile is a standard part of CollectiveAccess this should not be a problem).
Note that this profile is still undergoing active development. Revisions will be posted here periodically.
