National Palace Museum's 4th Major Collection Inventory to Be First to Go Paperless
After more than a decade, the National Palace Museum will launch its 4th major collection inventory in the second half of this year. For the first time, it will adopt a paperless process, utilizing technologies like RFID to enhance future management.
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Central News Agency, Taipei, 14th - After more than 10 years, the National Palace Museum is set to launch its 4th major collection inventory in the second half of this year, with the final report expected to be completed in April 2032. In line with current trends, this inventory will be a paperless operation, which will facilitate better management of the artifacts in the future.
The National Palace Museum has conducted major inventories from 1951 to 1954, 1989 to 1991, and 2008 to 2012 since its relocation to Taiwan. Hsiao Tsung-huang, the director of the National Palace Museum, said at a media tea party today that he participated in the last inventory as a committee member when he was the director of the National Taiwan Museum.
Hsiao Tsung-huang stated that the previous inventory process at the Palace Museum was comprehensive and took over three years. He described his mood at the beginning as 'calm and composed' but 'scrambling to finish' by the end. This time, the inventory is expected to take five years, running until December 2031, and is also planned to integrate with the digital database project of the museum's digital collection plan.
Hsiao Tsung-huang explained that during the major inventory, the museum's artifacts will be paired with an RFID (Radio-frequency identification) system. This will allow all information to be accessed by simply scanning a QR code during future inspections or administrative processing. This also enables the creation of an inventory list within the digital collection system. Compared to the previous paper-based work, inventory committee members will be able to work using tablets in the future. 'Basically, we are entering the digital age, and future management will be much better.' (Editor: Li Hsi-chang) 1150514
The National Palace Museum has conducted major inventories from 1951 to 1954, 1989 to 1991, and 2008 to 2012 since its relocation to Taiwan. Hsiao Tsung-huang, the director of the National Palace Museum, said at a media tea party today that he participated in the last inventory as a committee member when he was the director of the National Taiwan Museum.
Hsiao Tsung-huang stated that the previous inventory process at the Palace Museum was comprehensive and took over three years. He described his mood at the beginning as 'calm and composed' but 'scrambling to finish' by the end. This time, the inventory is expected to take five years, running until December 2031, and is also planned to integrate with the digital database project of the museum's digital collection plan.
Hsiao Tsung-huang explained that during the major inventory, the museum's artifacts will be paired with an RFID (Radio-frequency identification) system. This will allow all information to be accessed by simply scanning a QR code during future inspections or administrative processing. This also enables the creation of an inventory list within the digital collection system. Compared to the previous paper-based work, inventory committee members will be able to work using tablets in the future. 'Basically, we are entering the digital age, and future management will be much better.' (Editor: Li Hsi-chang) 1150514