Dear Lauren, I recently had sight of a really exciting product under development by Gallery Systems as part of TMS which integrates Conservation processes alongside Collections management so it might be worth making contact with them.
More generally, at the Collections Trust we are hoping to see more of this kind of integration - conservation is one of the most intensive knowledge-generating activities in a museum, but very often this in-depth knowledge of the object can be held separately, not recorded or not made available to the public. I'm really interested to hear how you get on with this, so do let us know how it goes via the list. With best regards, Nick Poole CEO, Collections Trust Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. Original Message From: Lauren Robinson Sent: Monday, 6 April 2015 20:38 To: [email protected] Reply To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: [MCN-L] Conservation module in database Hello, We are looking at a proposal for the conservation module in our database. The proposal currently separates the following into four fields: Proposed Treatment, Proposed Materials, Treatment, and Treatment Materials. I'm wondering what other institutions follow the practice of separating treatment from treatment materials, and how they find it useful. Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks! LAUREN ROBINSON CATALOGING COORDINATOR Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10029 TEL: 917.492.3373 [email protected] NOW ON VIEW Everything Is Design: The Work of Paul Rand<http://www.mcny.org/exhibition/everything-design> Through July 19, 2015 Logos, books, ads & more by a master of American design _______________________________________________ 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: [email protected] To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
