Abstract
The Archives Division of the National Air and Space Museum (NASM) holds one of the largest collections of photography at the Smithsonian Institution, and its holdings are used extensively by both the museum staff and the public. Over the last twenty years, the NASM Archives has slowly but steadily increased its usage of information technology to manage photography. The Archives’ image database has metamor-phosized from a small list of negative numbers into a large relational database system which draws on all aspects of photo archives operations: access, collections management, rights management, and order fulfillment. This period saw the rise and fall of videodisc technology, and the ongoing shift to digital image management. Over time, the NASM Archives’ image operations have had a positive effect on the unit's relationships with NASM curators and its perceived value within the Museum as a whole.
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