CMS Sebby

While checking with the folks at PastPerfect, you may want to investigate 
the network feature. We had the network at the Historic Upshur Museum when I 
left. The volunteer who helped most was in her 70s and had never used a 
computer before being exposed to PastPerfect. We got very basic data 
(collection source, accession number, size, type, basic description) entered 
on 11,500 photographs in 2 years. While she worked on entering that data, I 
worked on a network going in to the data base areas entering unique sort 
terms appropriate to each, and after we got a scanner for 8X10 glass 
negatives, over 1000 images scanned and transfered by thumbprint to PP.

Her complaint about the second station was that its wireless connection was 
slow. That was really only apparent during save times and somewhat with the 
photo transfers.

With network capapcity, you might could utilize volunteers at other 
locations as well depending upon your requirements.

Built into the program is a whole separate section for loans in and loans 
out which you might choose to use. Or just use the AMIS numbers in the 
assession no slot.

Contact Brian and crew!!

Mary Kirby
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From: "CSM Daniel M. Sebby" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 5:32 PM
Subject: PastPerfect


> The California State Military Museum is considering going to a new 
> artifact
> accountability system and of course, we checked out the website for
> PastPerfect.  However, we have a unique situation and we hope that maybe
> someone will tell us if they think PastPerfect will fill the bill.
>
>
>
> First, all of our federally owned artifacts are accounted for using the
> Army's Artifact Management Information System (AMIS).  No choice there 
> since
> we are an Army museum we have to use their system, but this is only 
> accounts
> for about five percent of our total collection.  Granted, this five 
> percent
> is our major macro-artifacts portion; tanks, aircraft, regimental flags,
> etc.  We are assuming that we could account for this property as loaned 
> from
> the Army on Past Perfect.  Although AMIS will allow for loaned property, 
> the
> Artifact Responsible Officer who is responsible for its maintenance is 
> doing
> this as an additional duty and has other duties to perform.
>
>
>
> Second, in addition to our main museum in Sacramento, we have our support
> facility twenty miles distant and satellite museums and libraries located 
> at
> Camp San Luis Obispo, Camp Roberts (both in San Luis Obispo County, 300 
> mile
> away), the Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos (Orange County) and
> the National Guard Armories in San Diego (San Diego County).  In addition,
> we are responsible for accounting for artifacts located in just about 
> every
> National Guard Armory in the state (over 100 locations).
>
>
>
> So here are the questions:
>
>
>
> 1. If loaded onto a server, could the satellites upload data to that
> server and still have them manage their artifacts locally?
> 2. If a team were to travel the state using laptops to conduct
> inventories, could this be transmitted from the field or would we have to
> return to the office to upload to the server?
> 3. How volunteer friendly is the system?
>
>
>
> Thanking everyone in advance!
>
>
>
> Daniel M. Sebby
>
> Command Sergeant Major
>
> California Center for Military History
>
> California State Military Department
>
>
>
> Historian and Webmaster
>
> US Army Museum Activity, California
>
>
>
> Preserving California's Military Heritage
>
> www.militarymuseum.org
>
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