I'm not aware of a program just for admissions, but here are two more
options that might work:

1.  Go to tucows.com and look for some freeware or shareware that will do
what you want.  You can also download demos to try out different programs
and see if you like them.  Incidentally this is a great resource for all
kinds of neat software.

2. Someone suggested that Excel converts nicely into Raizer's Edge, and I
know it does for Access as well.  What if your accountant set up an Excel
spreadsheet for your receptionist to track admissions, then you imported
that data into your database weekly (or monthly).  Maybe that's more of a
hassle than you are currently undergoing, but it seems the cheapest
solution.

Good luck!

Robyne
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Robyne Miles
Director of Operations & Volunteers
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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 14:50:37 -0500
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Admissions software for small museums
>
> I want to thank those who have responded to my post.
>
> Here's more info so that you can understand our situation more fully:
> I mentioned that the two computers use different versions of Access. This is
> because there is some sort of conflict with it on the receptionist's
> computer and we simply cannot put Access 2000 on it. This really hasn't been
> a problem because the receptionist doesn't use Access for any other reason
> (except for this one file). And our Accounting Manager must use Access 2000
> for her other tasks. So they can't work in the same database.
>
> We do use Raiser's Edge, but do not own the Blackbaud Admissions module.
> From what I understand, it is written more for schools than museums, and is
> too costly for our needs.
>
> In order to upgrade to RE7 last year we spent what amounted to several
> year's IT budget to upgrade our server and workstations to what Blackbaud
> required. We switched our network/server software from Novell/GroupWise to
> MS 2000/Outlook. We purchased the MS Office Professional Suite 2000 and
> licenses for everyone. We upgraded the RAM on most workstations and brought
> everyone up to Windows 98 or higher. We are not in a position at this time,
> as someone suggested, to purchase a new computer for our receptionist.
>
> We were just hoping for a small admissions program that would work on the
> two computers. Does such a thing exist?
>
> Heather Price
> Ella Sharp Museum
> [log in to unmask]
> http://www.ellasharp.org/
>
>
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
> Does anyone have a recommendation for admissions software for small museums?
> 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.)
>
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