eHive is an innovative web-based tool that will help you catalogue, organise and share your collection in a simple and secure way.

eHive makes collection management available to everyone and provides interesting and meaningful ways for people to share and discover collections online.

eHive is offered via the Internet and accessed from a web browser. It is not installed on your computer, so all enhancements are immediately available to you.

eHive applies professional standards in collection management practice. It is the result of careful research and skillful development by Vernon Systems, a team of museum and IT professionals committed to promoting excellence in collection management solutions.

Cataloguing your collection on eHive:

• Get started on eHive without needing advanced IT knowledge or complex setup
• Record information about objects, as well as related people, places and events
• Use data entry screens designed and tested by museum professionals
• Organise and link digital images and other media formats
• Search your collection using familiar tools common to other websites
• Browse your selections in multiple formats: list, label, lightbox, full detail views
• Access your information anytime from anywhere, in a secure online environment

Sharing your collection on eHive:

• Decide what content you want to make publicly available
• Create a profile page where people can learn about you and your collection
• Join a community with other collectors to share and promote common interests
• Discover content with a variety of search and browse functions
• Permit people to tag and comment on your records

For more information about eHive, including prices and how you can sign up, go to www.ehive.com