I don't think you'll encounter any problems regarding the use of an in-house
accessioning system and the call#; PastPerfect provides distinction for
both.

We're a similar institution, using Past Perfect for our Museum collection as
well. However, we do not use the Library component for our reference library
because PastPerfect is not Z39.50 compliant, and though our materials do not
circulate, either, we take part in a virtual union catalog of area
libraries. I would have much preferred to merely use PP (much cheaper) for
collections *and* library materials, but instead had to purchased a separate
OPAC (we went with Follett) for compliancy. Donated books with museum
accession numbers simply go in both catalogs.

If you're not concerned with Z39.50, I think PastPerfect's Library component
is going to work just fine, but make sure you won't need the capability
later.

Toniann Scime
Librarian, Amherst Museum
3755 Tonawanda Creek Road
Amherst, NY 14228
716-689-1440
http://www.amherstmuseum.org


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
> Behalf Of Burlington County
> We are a Historical Society with both a Museum collection and a
> non-circulating Reference Library. Our library materials do not
> have existing accession numbers as book donations through out the
> years were entered separately from the museum items. Has any
> other institution used the library component by creating an
> in-house accession numbering system that would be different from
> the museum collection accession numbers? Our director is also
> concerned about possible conflicts between the call # and
> accession number, which I think is unwarrented, but before we
> start I'd like to hear from anyone else who has used the library
> component and problems that may have occurred.
> I am an MLS librarian and cataloger. We have recently updated
> from 2.0 to 3.5 and I think that the program would work quite
> well for our reference library and archival collection.
>
>
> Burlington County
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