"Checking the corrections of the curatorial staff" might refer to making sure that the information they enter is properly formatted / uses controlled vocabulary terms, etc. -- not checking the veracity of the information itself, but making sure it is formatted consistently with database standards.
-----Original Message----- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu]On Behalf Of Robert Mason Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 3:35 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Database access for curators? I'd be interested to know what "approval" is needed by db staff to "check" the "corrections" of the curatorial staff. It is the curatorial staff that are experts on the collection, not necessarily the db staff. M. _____________________________________________ Dr. Robert B. J. Mason (E-mail: robert.mason at rom.on.ca; fax (416) 586-5877) Dept of World Cultures, Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 2C6, CANADA Associate Professor, Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations, University of Toronto, 4 Bancroft Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1C1, CANADA web: http://www.utoronto.ca/nmc/mason/mason.html >>> Perian Sully <perian at emphatic.org> 6/23/2010 1:35 PM >>> Hi Maggie: I don't know if Mimsy has workflow capabilities, but some systems allow you to be notified of changes or let you see/approve the changes before they become live. Barring that, I've also instructed my curators to place the original information into a notes field before they delete it entirely (but I also have backups to refer to, in a worst case scenario). ~Perian _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/ _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/
