I know that many museums have used funds to purchase PastPerfect ( http://www.museumsoftware.com/), a museum catalog program; some of them use PastPerfect also to manage digital collections. PastPerfect is quite limited, compared to most library catalogs, but it is cheap, and it has particular fields and controlled vocabularies that are needed by museums. This might be a good opportunity to partner with your local museum on a cataloging project!
Danielle Cunniff Plumer, Coordinator Texas Heritage Digitization Initiative Texas State Library and Archives Commission 512.463.5852 (phone) / 512.936.2306 (fax) [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jennifer Patterson Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 2:00 PM To: CTLS-L Subject: [ctls-l] FW: [Heritage-tourism-list-l] Museum Grants Available It's not a lot of money, but if you've got something which needs preserving... Jennifer John Patterson Continuing Education Coordinator Central Texas Library System, Inc. 512-583-0704 x16 _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Carlyn Hammons Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 4:03 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Heritage-tourism-list-l] Museum Grants Available Heritage Tourism Friends- The Texas Historical Commission is now accepting applications for the History Museum Grants. Please help us spread the news of this grant opportunity to the local history museums in your community. Small history museums can apply for up to $1,000 for collections-related preservation and conservation projects. To view the eligibility requirements and to download an application, visit www.thc.state.tx.us/grantsincent/gramus.shtml. (Scroll down to bottom of the web page for the application form.) If you have any questions, or if you would like to discuss possible projects, please contact me. Carlyn Hammons Museum Services Program Specialist History Programs Division Texas Historical Commission 512/463-5756 <http://www.thc.state.tx.us> www.thc.state.tx.us
