Dear Jennifer,
The Center for Creative Photography recently purchased a product from MINISIS, Inc. called MINT for our collections. Our staff is currently in the process of customizing data element fields for each area in preparation for review of the first prototype. We selected this vendor because, of all the CHIN top rated collection information systems software we analyzed, Minisis already had a museum module, an archives module, and a library module. This was a good match for our institution particularly in regard to the differences in the standards of archival description vs. traditional cataloging of museum objects. If you are interested you can find out more about MINISIS at http://www.minisisinc.com <http://www.minisisinc.com/> . Good luck with your research. Dianne Nilsen Head of Digital Initiatives & Imaging Center for Creative Photography University of Arizona P.O. Box 210103 Tucson, Arizona 85721-0103 Phone 520-307-2829 Fax 520-621-9444 -----Original Message----- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Vreeswijk, Jessica RBCM:EX Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 3:35 PM To: mcn-l at mcn.edu Subject: [MCN-L] [IT SIG:] Collections Management Software Hello everyone, We are in the middle of a major project to combine all of our collections databases from natural history (500,000+ specimens), human history (500,000+ artifacts) and archives (5million+ items). We are having difficulty identifying software that can handle significant collections in all areas (following different standards) and provide a high level of integration. Has anyone had any experience with software packages that can handle the diversity? I am open to any discussion off-line if desirable! Thank you in advance for your assistance. Jessica Vreeswijk IT Project Manager Royal BC Museum 675 Belleville St. Victoria, BC (250) 356-0693 jvreeswijk at royalbcmuseum.bc.ca _______________________________________________ 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
