[MCN-L] Bar coding museums objects
Dear Annamaria At the Australian National Maritime Museum we have been using bar coding since c 1988 when the Museum was first established. We barcode all our objects by simply tying a barcode label to the object if possible, or sticking a label on to the object's housing. Object identification numbers are also written on objects in the usual way and can be keyed into the barcode reader or directly into our CMS if necessary. All our storage locations, including shelves, boxes, crates etc are also barcoded. We have developed a simple system of keeping barcode labels aside when the object is put on display and then re-uniting the object with its label as part of our exhibition demount and return to storage processes. We originally ran our bar coding software using DBase in conjunction with our old RBase database. However, when we ungraded to TMS in 2005, we began using the TMS barcode manager tool (slightly customised). We are investigating using Bartender software for barcode label printing. From our preliminary testing, this looks to be a flexible and easy to use piece of software. We will be upgrading our hand held bar code readers within the next few months and we expect to be able to see a variety of data on the screen, including object record images. As a previous subscriber noted, it is possible for people to make mistakes still, however, we find that bar coding minimises room for error and significantly improves our ability to move and update the locations of a significant number of objects each year. We have accurate location and location history records for each object. Regards, Sally Sally Fletcher Senior Registrar Ph: +61 2 9298 3726 Fax: +61 2 9298 3780 annamaria.pomaswank at gmail.com Monday, 29 October 2007 Dear all, I would like to know : 1. how many museums are using the barcoding objects inventory system 2. if the CMS they use support the system 3. A feedback on the use of this tool Annamaria Poma Swank Rinascimento Digitale project consultant pomaswank at rinascimento-digitale.it ___ 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 # This e-mail message has been scanned for Viruses and Content and cleared by MailMarshal # # This transmission is intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain confidential or legally privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any use or dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited and may incur severe penalties. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify us immediately by telephone on 02 9298 3777 and delete all copies of this transmission together with any attachments. #
[MCN-L] Bar coding museums objects
Museum Victoria (Melbourne, Australia) is currently undertaking a major collection inventory project. An important aspect of this project is the bar-coding of sections of our collection. The system we're using to capture the bar-code data is called Museum Victoria Wireless Input System for EMu (MVWISE). This is a mobile data input tool for the central collection management system we use - KeEMu (http://www.kesoftware.com/emu/index.html) . MVWISE was developed internally at Museum Victoria as means of accessing KeEMu, in real time, in a mobile environment. MVWISE is not limited to use with bar-coding, or to inventory control, however that is our major focus at this stage. The system is also available for use by other institutions employing KeEMu. Further information regarding MVWISE, and a list of current clients, can obtained at http://mvwise.museum.vic.gov.au/. Please feel free to contact me directly with any further inquires about MVWISE, our collection inventory project or bar-coding implementation. Natalia Fraser Manager, Collection Location Systems Museum Victoria GPO Box 666 Melbourne VIC 3001 Australia Telephone+61 3 9385 4231 Facsimile +61 3 9383 7924 Mobile 0409 569 930 Email nfraser at museum.vic.gov.au mailto:nfraser at museum.vic.gov.au museumvictoria.com.au This e-mail is solely for the named addressee and may be confidential.You should only read, disclose, transmit, copy, distribute, act in relianceon or commercialise the contents if you are authorised to do so. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, please notify postmaster at museum.vic.gov.au by e-mail immediately, or notify the sender and then destroy any copy of this message. Views expressed in this e-mailare those of the individual sender, except where specifically stated to be those of an officer of Museum Victoria. Museum Victoria does not represent,warrant or guarantee that the integrity of this communication has been maintained nor that it is free from errors, virus or interference.
[MCN-L] RFID cards in Museums
We are evaluating the use of RFID cards for members. Has anybody already implemented RFID in their membership cards? If so, would you will be willing to share your experience and how you are using them? Thanks in advance for sharing John John R. Bedard Director of Information Projects and Services The Minneapolis Institute of Arts 2400 Third Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55404 Phone: 612-870-3268 Fax: 612-870-3004 Email: JBedard at artsmia.org www.artsmia.org www.artsconnected.org
[MCN-L] Last Call! Persistence of Memory Conference, Seattle - Deadline is Nov. 9
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, November 9. PERSISTENCE OF MEMORY A Two-day Conference on Digital Preservation NOVEMBER 28-29, 2007 Hilton Seattle Seattle, Washington A conference presented by the Northeast Document Conservation Center Co-sponsored by OCLC Western Service Center WHAT IS PERSISTENCE OF MEMORY? This two-day conference, taught by a faculty of national experts, addresses the question of digital longevity. The conference will highlight evolving best practices for digital preservation to help you with the life-cycle management of your institution's collections. Topics include: The All-Important Metadata, Surveying Digital Preservation Readiness, Preserving Audio, Preserving Video, Preserving Digital Art, and Business Models for Preservation, and Trusted Digital Repositories. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Librarians, archivists, museum professionals, information technology professionals, and administrators responsible for managing and preserving digital resources. TO VIEW ABSTRACTS AND SPEAKER BIOS, Visit NEDCC's Web site, www.nedcc.org http://www.nedcc.org/ . A FINAL ADDITION: Jim Gemmell of the Microsoft Research Institution will wrap up the program with a look at MyLifeBits, a research project that began as a quest to digitally chronicle every aspect of a person's life. WHAT DOES THE CONFERENCE COST? $350 WHEN IS THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE? Friday, November 9, 2007 FOR COMPLETE CONFERENCE DETAILS, HOTEL INFORMATION, AND TO REGISTER ONLINE Go to: www.nedcc.org http://www.nedcc.org/ QUESTIONS ABOUT REGISTRATION? Contact Ginny Hughes, ghughes at nedcc.org 978-470-1010, ext. 224 QUESTIONS ABOUT CONFERENCE CONTENT? Contact Lori Foley, lfoley at nedcc.org 978-470-1010, ext. 223 Partial funding of this conference is provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. NEDCC gratefully acknowledges support for its field service activities by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
