[MCN-L] Vernon Systems - CMS
We are currently investigating acquiring a new Collections Management System for our institution. We have narrowed down our favorites to: TMS, Vernon, KE Emu, and Willoughby. There are pros and cons to all systems, but all look pretty good. Vernon is based in New Zealand, and I am wondering if there are any North American institutions that use Vernon and would be willing to share their experiences regarding the tool and associated support from the company. Thanks. Jeanne Kessler Jeanne Kessler IT Project Manager The National WWII Museum 945 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: 504/528-1944, ext. 228 Cell: 504/723-0765 Fax: 504/527-6088 Jeanne.Kessler at nationalww2museum.orghttp://www.nationalww2museum.org/
[MCN-L] Vernon Systems - CMS
You should really also check out Minisis Chuck Patch On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 2:32 PM, Jeanne Kessler jeanne.kessler at nationalww2museum.org wrote: We are currently investigating acquiring a new Collections Management System for our institution. We have narrowed down our favorites to: TMS, Vernon, KE Emu, and Willoughby. There are pros and cons to all systems, but all look pretty good. Vernon is based in New Zealand, and I am wondering if there are any North American institutions that use Vernon and would be willing to share their experiences regarding the tool and associated support from the company. Thanks. Jeanne Kessler Jeanne Kessler IT Project Manager The National WWII Museum 945 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: 504/528-1944, ext. 228 Cell: 504/723-0765 Fax: 504/527-6088 Jeanne.Kessler at nationalww2museum.orghttp://www.nationalww2museum.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 The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/ -- Chuck Patch Museum Information Management Consulting 403 Edgevale Rd Baltimore MD 21210 410-366-3613
[MCN-L] Vernon Systems - CMS
I would suggest that anyone looking at a new system look closely at open source systems. John Chadwick John.Chadwick at state.nm.us -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Chuck Patch Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 1:49 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Vernon Systems - CMS You should really also check out Minisis Chuck Patch On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 2:32 PM, Jeanne Kessler jeanne.kessler at nationalww2museum.org wrote: We are currently investigating acquiring a new Collections Management System for our institution. We have narrowed down our favorites to: TMS, Vernon, KE Emu, and Willoughby. There are pros and cons to all systems, but all look pretty good. Vernon is based in New Zealand, and I am wondering if there are any North American institutions that use Vernon and would be willing to share their experiences regarding the tool and associated support from the company. Thanks. Jeanne Kessler Jeanne Kessler IT Project Manager The National WWII Museum 945 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: 504/528-1944, ext. 228 Cell: 504/723-0765 Fax: 504/527-6088 Jeanne.Kessler at nationalww2museum.orghttp://www.nationalww2museum.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 The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/ -- Chuck Patch Museum Information Management Consulting 403 Edgevale Rd Baltimore MD 21210 410-366-3613 ___ 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/ Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including all attachments is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited unless specifically provided under the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of this message. -- This email has been scanned by the Sybari - Antigen Email System.
[MCN-L] Vernon Systems - CMS
While I agree in principle with the open source suggestion, the Minnesota Historical Society has been using KE EMu since 2003. KE allows users to work with their code and EMu has excellent import/export functionality. As Tim O'Reilly said of Google Maps - there's open and there's open enough. Nancy Buck Hoffman GRN Program Assistant Minnesota Historical Society 345 West Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55102-1906 (651) 259-3367 -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Chadwick, John, DCA Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 3:06 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Vernon Systems - CMS I would suggest that anyone looking at a new system look closely at open source systems. John Chadwick John.Chadwick at state.nm.us -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Chuck Patch Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 1:49 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Vernon Systems - CMS You should really also check out Minisis Chuck Patch On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 2:32 PM, Jeanne Kessler jeanne.kessler at nationalww2museum.org wrote: We are currently investigating acquiring a new Collections Management System for our institution. We have narrowed down our favorites to: TMS, Vernon, KE Emu, and Willoughby. There are pros and cons to all systems, but all look pretty good. Vernon is based in New Zealand, and I am wondering if there are any North American institutions that use Vernon and would be willing to share their experiences regarding the tool and associated support from the company. Thanks. Jeanne Kessler Jeanne Kessler IT Project Manager The National WWII Museum 945 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: 504/528-1944, ext. 228 Cell: 504/723-0765 Fax: 504/527-6088 Jeanne.Kessler at nationalww2museum.orghttp://www.nationalww2museum.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 The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/ -- Chuck Patch Museum Information Management Consulting 403 Edgevale Rd Baltimore MD 21210 410-366-3613 ___ 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/ Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including all attachments is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited unless specifically provided under the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of this message. -- This email has been scanned by the Sybari - Antigen Email System. ___ 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/
[MCN-L] Vernon Systems - CMS
We have just selected TMS to be our new CMS, having had EXCELLENT customer service while implementing their E-museum component. We certainly needed the assistance in order to navigate our college's IT department. However, another consideration was selecting a vendor that would migrate all our data from our existing CMS, Argus. Not all CMS developers are able to do this. We also liked that they are based a few blocks from us in New York. No program is perfect, it is a matter of balancing your institution's priorities. -- Tamsen Schwartzman Museum Media Manager The Museum at FIT, Room E116 Seventh Avenue at 27th Street New York, NY 10001 212~217~4547 ** 212~217~4561 fax www.fitnyc.edu/museum Visit our collections online at fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter @MuseumatFIT Closes April 10: American Beauty Closes May 11: Night Day Opens May 25: Eco-Fashion: Going Green Opens September 17: Japan Fashion Now -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Frank E. Thomson Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 4:34 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Vernon Systems - CMS Also, in looking at open source, one needs to factor in the cost of support and customization. Do you have someone in-house who can work with the program and make it do what you need it to do? Or will it entail contracting with someone from the outside. Some institutions have an IT dept. and some don't. As people have said before about museum databases, one size does not fit all. Frank Thomson, Curator Asheville Art Museum PO Box 1717 Asheville, NC 28802 828.253.3227 fthomson at ashevilleart.org www.ashevilleart.org -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Hoffman, Nancy Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 4:23 PM To: 'Museum Computer Network Listserv' Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Vernon Systems - CMS While I agree in principle with the open source suggestion, the Minnesota Historical Society has been using KE EMu since 2003. KE allows users to work with their code and EMu has excellent import/export functionality. As Tim O'Reilly said of Google Maps - there's open and there's open enough. Nancy Buck Hoffman GRN Program Assistant Minnesota Historical Society 345 West Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55102-1906 (651) 259-3367 -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Chadwick, John, DCA Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 3:06 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Vernon Systems - CMS I would suggest that anyone looking at a new system look closely at open source systems. John Chadwick John.Chadwick at state.nm.us -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Chuck Patch Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 1:49 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Vernon Systems - CMS You should really also check out Minisis Chuck Patch On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 2:32 PM, Jeanne Kessler jeanne.kessler at nationalww2museum.org wrote: We are currently investigating acquiring a new Collections Management System for our institution. We have narrowed down our favorites to: TMS, Vernon, KE Emu, and Willoughby. There are pros and cons to all systems, but all look pretty good. Vernon is based in New Zealand, and I am wondering if there are any North American institutions that use Vernon and would be willing to share their experiences regarding the tool and associated support from the company. Thanks. Jeanne Kessler Jeanne Kessler IT Project Manager The National WWII Museum 945 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: 504/528-1944, ext. 228 Cell: 504/723-0765 Fax: 504/527-6088 Jeanne.Kessler at nationalww2museum.orghttp://www.nationalww2museum.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 The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/ -- Chuck Patch Museum Information Management Consulting 403 Edgevale Rd Baltimore MD 21210 410-366-3613 ___ 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/ Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including all attachments is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain
[MCN-L] Vernon Systems - CMS
I agree about the in-house or contracting with someone on the outside. I have been in the Library world for a while now and there are now companies that setup and host two of the more popular OS systems, Koha and Evergreen. The initial cost is less that one year of maintenance on a proprietary system and the annual support is about a quarter of the cost of annual support on our proprietary system. John -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Frank E. Thomson Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 2:34 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Vernon Systems - CMS Also, in looking at open source, one needs to factor in the cost of support and customization. Do you have someone in-house who can work with the program and make it do what you need it to do? Or will it entail contracting with someone from the outside. Some institutions have an IT dept. and some don't. As people have said before about museum databases, one size does not fit all. Frank Thomson, Curator Asheville Art Museum PO Box 1717 Asheville, NC 28802 828.253.3227 fthomson at ashevilleart.org www.ashevilleart.org -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Hoffman, Nancy Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 4:23 PM To: 'Museum Computer Network Listserv' Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Vernon Systems - CMS While I agree in principle with the open source suggestion, the Minnesota Historical Society has been using KE EMu since 2003. KE allows users to work with their code and EMu has excellent import/export functionality. As Tim O'Reilly said of Google Maps - there's open and there's open enough. Nancy Buck Hoffman GRN Program Assistant Minnesota Historical Society 345 West Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55102-1906 (651) 259-3367 -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Chadwick, John, DCA Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 3:06 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Vernon Systems - CMS I would suggest that anyone looking at a new system look closely at open source systems. John Chadwick John.Chadwick at state.nm.us -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Chuck Patch Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 1:49 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Vernon Systems - CMS You should really also check out Minisis Chuck Patch On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 2:32 PM, Jeanne Kessler jeanne.kessler at nationalww2museum.org wrote: We are currently investigating acquiring a new Collections Management System for our institution. We have narrowed down our favorites to: TMS, Vernon, KE Emu, and Willoughby. There are pros and cons to all systems, but all look pretty good. Vernon is based in New Zealand, and I am wondering if there are any North American institutions that use Vernon and would be willing to share their experiences regarding the tool and associated support from the company. Thanks. Jeanne Kessler Jeanne Kessler IT Project Manager The National WWII Museum 945 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: 504/528-1944, ext. 228 Cell: 504/723-0765 Fax: 504/527-6088 Jeanne.Kessler at nationalww2museum.orghttp://www.nationalww2museum.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 The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/ -- Chuck Patch Museum Information Management Consulting 403 Edgevale Rd Baltimore MD 21210 410-366-3613 ___ 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/ Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including all attachments is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited unless specifically provided under the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of this message. -- This email has been scanned by the Sybari - Antigen Email System. ___ 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
[MCN-L] Vernon Systems - CMS
The nature of your collection may also influence your CMS choice, as some deal with certain collection types better than others. Having said that, every time I have a chance to review other products, I'm impressed by how comprehensive they are becoming. Our various collections have been using MIMSY (by Willoughby, now Selago Design) for over fifteen years and are very happy with the product and the level of support. Jim Whittome Information Management Advisor Museums Collections Services University of Alberta Ring House 1 Edmonton, AB? T6G 2E1 T: 780.492.3871 F: 780.492.6185 http://www.museums.ualberta.ca -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Jeanne Kessler Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 12:33 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: [MCN-L] Vernon Systems - CMS We are currently investigating acquiring a new Collections Management System for our institution. We have narrowed down our favorites to: TMS, Vernon, KE Emu, and Willoughby. There are pros and cons to all systems, but all look pretty good. Vernon is based in New Zealand, and I am wondering if there are any North American institutions that use Vernon and would be willing to share their experiences regarding the tool and associated support from the company. Thanks. Jeanne Kessler Jeanne Kessler IT Project Manager The National WWII Museum 945 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: 504/528-1944, ext. 228 Cell: 504/723-0765 Fax: 504/527-6088 Jeanne.Kessler at nationalww2museum.orghttp://www.nationalww2museum.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 The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/
