[BCMA] Updating Museum Data Base

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

I will certainly update you Diana, once we decide. Thanks! 

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Amy McCroy
Curator/Administrator, Summerland Museum

On 2016-03-01 15:05, Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv. wrote: 

> 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. 
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> Diana Ball 
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> On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 3:28 PM, Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv. <bcma at lists.vifa.ca> wrote:
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> Thank-you William! 
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> Amy McCroy
> Curator/Administrator, Summerland Museum
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> On 2016-02-24 15:01, Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv. wrote: 
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> Hello Amy, 
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> 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. 
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> William Shepherd 
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> Collections Officer 
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> Swift Current Museum 
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> 44 Robert Street West 
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> Swift Current, Saskatchewan 
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> S9H 4M9 
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> Phone: 306-778-4815 [2] 
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> Fax: 306-778-4818 [3] 
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> Jane, thank-you so much for your in-put, others have also mentioned PastPerfect! 
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> Amy McCroy
> 
> Curator/Administrator, Summerland Museum
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> On 2016-02-24 10:40, Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv. wrote: 
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> 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. 
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> Jane Lemke 
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> Curator 
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> Chilliwack Museum and Archives 
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> 9291 Corbould Street 
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> Chilliwack, BC V2P 4A6 
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> Phone: (604) 795-9255 [4] 
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> www.chilliwackmuseum.ca [5] 
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> SUBJECT: [BCMA] Updating Museum Data Base 
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> 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. 
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> Amy McCroy
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> Curator/Administrator, Summerland Museum
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