Hi Erin, We have been using MIMSY since 1995 and the latest version, MXG, for the last couple of years. All our migrations from the old version to the new went very well. And given that you are moving from one Willoughby product to another, I'm confident that Willoughby will provide you with excellent data maps for the migration.
But you want to be sure to configure the system (i.e., set up your authorities and activities) the way you want them prior to completing the data map. Once you're happy with your configuration, then you'll be able to ensure that the data is going to land where you want it. Also, this may be a good opportunity to ensure that your data is clean. There's nothing like starting off a database with clean data. It's like crawling into a bed with new sheets. (Jeez, where'd that come from?) Anyway(!), you probably knew all this already. As for the web stuff, we opted to build our "web interfaces" in house. If are interested at looking at what we have done, point your browser to: http://www.museums.ualberta.ca/dig/search.htm I would recommend looking at our Entomological site or perhaps Clothing & Textiles. Our Art site is currently down as we are in the process of redeveloping it. Best of luck and welcome to the world of MXG! jim Jim Whittome Information Management Advisor Museums and Collections Services University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta, Canada -----Original Message----- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Erin Weible Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 4:36 PM To: mcn-l at mcn.edu Subject: [MCN-L] Mimsy XG Migration and Implementation The Henry Art Gallery in Seattle, Washington, recently received a grant to update its collections management system and bring our collections online. We are in the process of migrating data from the archaic Snap! to Mimsy XG. I am looking for other institutions that have recently gone through this process to tell me about their experiences. It seems as if the conversion process will go smoothly, however I would greatly appreciate any advice on creating web portals using Mobius. I'd be particularly happy to hear about any experiences creating a public web interface with Mimsy XG or exporting data to external sources. Our plan is to get the basic collections management system up and running in the next 30 days. Following this, we will be rolling out internal web interfaces using Mobius. Finally, we are to develop three database-driven web modules for public consumption. These modules will launch from an overarching collections information and search page on our new website (eta March 2008). Thank you in advance for any information or pointers you might be able to provide. Erin Weible Digital Interactive Galleries (DIG) Project Manager Henry Art Gallery University of Washington 15th Ave NE & NE 41st St Box 351410 Seattle, WA 98195-1410 206-221-4623 erinw at henryart.org http://henryart.org/ _______________________________________________ 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
