Here is perhaps an unhelpful solution, but it sounds to me like someone's
machine needs upgraded.  We (especially small museums) do ourselves a HUGE
disservice by continuing to function on outdated machines... especially when
we make our support staff use them!  Instead of reinventing the wheel
(especially if you already have a database that works well), maybe invest in
a new computer for someone?  They are really cheaper than ever, and they'll
pay for themselves in the time your staff saves!

BTW, I am from a small museum with a smaller budget, and have been through
this.  Our three new iMacs that we finally caved in and bought have changed
our life!!

Robyne
--
"Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not
to think at all." - Hypatia
--
Robyne Miles
Director of Operations & Volunteers
The Science Factory
www.sciencefactory.org
phone: 541-682-7882  fax: 541-484-9027
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> From: Heather Price <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 12:08:28 -0500
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Admissions software for small museums
>
> Hello all,
>
> Does anyone have a recommendation for admissions software for small museums?
>
> Our Accounting Manager would like to purchase a simple software program that
> would add up daily (and yearly) admissions dollars. In addition I would like
> it to track where our visitors are from, how they heard about us, what they
> came to see, etc. We do not use tickets, and do not need anything very
> sophisticated. Does anyone use a program like this?
>
> We are currently using an Access database set up by a former staff member.
> It does track everything I mentioned above. Our major problem with it is
> that the Accounting Manager and Receptionist have (for various reasons)
> different versions of Access. So whenever the Acct. Mgr. wants to tweak the
> program, she has to do it on the Receptionist's computer. She would prefer
> to have software that she could load on both computers. (In fact, she
> promises to buy the new software and donate it, if it will allow her to stop
> running between computers.)
>
> Thank you for your help.
>
> Heather Price
> Ella Sharp Museum
> http://www.ellasharp.org/
>
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