I have been very pleased with Past Perfect (as just about anyone on this
list should know by now).  I have about 36,000 records between the
library, archives, objects, and photos catalogs.  27,000 of those were
converted from Classic Argus.  It has every field that I need (plus a
few I would like to use once we inventory the collection), the imaging
works very well either importing from a TWAIN device of simply saving
JPEGs to the images folder and attaching them through the image
management module.  I have been able to train junior high students to do
data entry in about an hour.  As far as the cost, lots of systems
costing ten times the price (or more) classify many of Past Perfect's
best features as "Options" and charge a premium for Nomenclature,
archaeological site data modules, membership and mailing list modules,
and others.  I would gladly recommend it to anyone.

John Martinson wrote:
>
> Does the reading audience have any recommendations on
> PAST PERFECT MUSEUM SOFTWARE from AltaMira Press, and
> AASLH?
>
> For example, how has it worked for you?  Does it do what it states
> it does?   Are the screens what you need? How are the digital imaging
> capabilities?  Is it worth the cost?  Would you rather work with a
> different system or are you satisfy with the system?   Thank
> you.  John Martinson, Curator or Collections, This Is The Place
> Heritage Park, Salt Lake City, Utah.

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James H Tichgelaar
Registrar, Arkansas State University Museum
http://museum.astate.edu

"All we ever wanted was everything.  All we ever got was cold."