Questor Systems offers consulting services in collection management for ARGUS clients and non-clients. Our services concentrate in two main areas: Museum Practices and Computer Technology.

Museum Practice Consulting provides an institution with a complete review of their current procedures, recommendations about those procedures, and extensive information about standard museum practices involved in collection management. Questor staff have consulted for private art collections, foundations, corporate collections, house museums, and historical societies, as well as large and small museums across the country and in Europe. This consulting specializes in registration methods, preservation/conservation, collections management technology, and public access programs. The consulting usually consists of an onsite visit for creation of a survey of the institution's procedures and collections. After this initial analysis, the consultant will generate a report on findings and provide suggestions accompanied with collections management forms, professional literature, and implementation plans. During the implementation period Questor staff will provide phone support and additional documentation as necessary.

Computer Technology Consulting is designed to provide an institution with a complete analysis of their current computer holdings, future computer needs and a long range plan for technology. This service will provide institutions with networking solutions for proposed and current systems. This is accomplished by an onsite visit, a report on findings, and a proposed plan for future technology. Visits would range from two to four days depending on the size of the institution and current computer systems in place. Part of the report generated from the visit would include a master list of vendors and products that Questor finds reliable. Should the institution so wish, Questor is willing to provide complete consulting and implementation for the entire computer system. Our experienced staff will purchase and install all necessary hardware and software at the institutional site before recommending a local company to provide upkeep and maintenance.