Archives Management Vocabulary

verb to formally record or enter an item into a collection or database

• The museum accessioned a new collection of rare artifacts.
• The museum got in some cool new stuff for the collection.
• The museum scored some awesome new items.
• The museum welcomed a treasure trove of new pieces.

noun the act of formally accepting or acquiring something, such as a new position or title

verb the act of formally accepting or acquiring something, such as a new position or title

• The museum staff is responsible for accessioning all new artifacts into the collection.
• The team at the museum has to make sure they add all the new stuff to their collection.
• We gotta log in all the new items at the museum.
• In life, we must continuously accession new experiences to enrich ourselves.

noun a new item added to a library or museum collection

• The museum catalogued the new accessions into their collection.
• The library added some new accessions to their shelves.
• The store just got some sick accessions in stock.
• Her accessions of wealth allowed her to live a life of luxury.

noun a service or process of acquiring or obtaining something, typically used in the context of adding new items to a collection or database

• The library offers an accession service to help patrons easily locate and borrow books.
• If you need help finding a book at the library, just ask for the accession service.
• Yo, the library's got this cool thing called the accession service that helps you find books real quick.
• Think of the accession service as your personal book-finding assistant at the library.

noun a book or database used to keep track of items added to a collection or inventory

• The archivist diligently maintains the accessions register to keep track of all new acquisitions.
• Hey, have you seen the accessions register? I need to add a new item to the collection.
• I'll just jot down the details in the accessions register real quick.
• The accessions register is like a treasure map for the museum's latest additions.