Shakerorganizer

Shakerorganizer is an open-source software project that provides a metadata-driven framework for organizing items associated with the Shaker design tradition. It is designed to help museums, collectors, archivists, and retailers manage digital catalogs of Shaker-style furniture, tools, textiles, and related ephemera. For the purpose of this article, shakerorganizer is described as a hypothetical or illustrative project.

The system supports a customizable metadata schema, enabling users to capture attributes such as origin, maker, date, provenance, materials, dimensions, and condition. It offers hierarchical collections, enabling items to be grouped into rooms, schools, or workshops, and supports tagging and full-text search for rapid discovery. Import and export options include JSON, CSV, and standardized metadata formats to facilitate data sharing.

Shakerorganizer provides a modular architecture with a light backend and optional web-based frontend. Data are stored in a relational database, with a RESTful API for integration with other systems and scripting workflows. The project emphasizes data portability and supports plugins to extend import pipelines, custom validators, and export adapters.

Typical use cases include digitizing museum catalogs, managing gallery inventories, organizing private collections for insurance and loan processes, and creating catalogs for online shops. It emphasizes non-destructive editing, versioning of records, and audit trails.

Development is community-driven and open-source, released under an permissive license. Contributions are coordinated via a public repository and documentation, with ongoing work on accessibility, internationalization, and test coverage.