Boy, some list of requests!
>
>Our msuem is preparin to move to a large and (hopefully) better
>location.  Can anyone give me any types of "industry stnadards" for
>museums, in terms of security, preservation needed for books textiles,
>and other artifacts?
>
>In addition, I could use the names of some periodicals that cater to
>museums and museum work, excluding state histroical society newsletters.
>
>Finally, how many museums are using database software for cataloging and
>Such?  If yes, are you using software made for museums, or general
>databases that are written just for you?
>
>I appreciate all of this stuff.
>
>Jason Cruse
>Adair County Museum
>
>
Your first request for standards is a large one, in Canada the Museum
Assistance Program (MAP) of the federal Department of heritage have
staff who assist on these matter, The Canadian Conservation Institute have
put out a number of publications. Many books have been written on the
subject, I would suggest that you either  contact your local library or
your local museums association for a list. It might also be wise for
you to put into your budget money for hiring a consultant who specializes
in such matter.
 
Publications for museums include MUSE by the Canadian Museums Association,
CCI bulletin, etc.
 
Software: Eloquent;Heritage Sentinel; Curator;Clio; Mars are some of the
software that have been developed specifically for museum/heritage use
other software that I a, aware of being used in museums include: Foxpro;
Access; Gencat; Revelations; Dbase;Smart;Filemaker; etc.
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