[BCMA] Updating Museum Data Base

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

I am following with interest the suggestions. Some on our board had thought
we should use Access but we have not yet begun, please keep us posted as to
what you decide to go with now that William has pointed out as a potential
problem with PastPerfect.

Diana Ball

On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 3:28 PM, Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv. <
bcma at lists.vifa.ca> wrote:

> Thank-you William!
>
>
>
> ---
> Amy McCroy
> Curator/Administrator, Summerland Museum
>
> On 2016-02-24 15:01, Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv. wrote:
>
> Hello Amy,
>
>
>
>                 PastPerfect is a great program, I quite like it; however,
> it is built on a no longer supported Microsoft database platform. It works
> fine now but there is always the chance that a Windows update or upgrade
> could break the program.
>
>
>
> William Shepherd
>
> Collections Officer
>
> Swift Current Museum
>
> 44 Robert Street West
>
> Swift Current, Saskatchewan
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> S9H 4M9
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> Phone: 306-778-4815
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> Fax: 306-778-4818
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>
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> *From:* bcma-bounces at lists.vifa.ca [mailto:bcma-bounces at lists.vifa.ca] *On
> Behalf Of *Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.
> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 24, 2016 1:41 PM
> *To:* bcma at lists.vifa.ca
> *Subject:* Re: [BCMA] Updating Museum Data Base
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>
> Jane, thank-you so much for your in-put, others have also mentioned
> PastPerfect!
>
>
>
> ---
> Amy McCroy
>
> Curator/Administrator, Summerland Museum
>
> On 2016-02-24 10:40, Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv. wrote:
>
> Hi Amy,
>
>
>
> I would suggest PastPerfect. While it isn't a "be-all" database (and isn't
> the best for Archival collections), it is a fantastic recourse for smaller
> institutions. Feel free to give me a call if you'd like to chat more about
> it.
>
>
>
> Jane Lemke
>
> Curator
>
> Chilliwack Museum and Archives
>
> 9291 Corbould Street
>
> Chilliwack, BC V2P 4A6
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> Phone: (604) 795-9255
>
> www.chilliwackmuseum.ca
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>
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> *From:* bcma-bounces at lists.vifa.ca [mailto:bcma-bounces at lists.vifa.ca
> <bcma-bounces at lists.vifa.ca>] *On Behalf Of *Moderated BCMA subscriber
> listserv.
> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 23, 2016 1:08 PM
> *To:* Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.
> *Subject:* [BCMA] Updating Museum Data Base
>
>
>
> Hello All,
>
> Does anyone have any information on a great data base for smaller museums?
> We are currently using Access and is very limited in what it can do.  Any
> ideas would be very much appreciated! Thank-you in advance.
>
>
>
> --
> Amy McCroy
>
> Curator/Administrator, Summerland Museum
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