Ms. Biers,

 We noted the message you posted on Museum-L on August 30 regarding your
 interest in information on museum collections management software packages.

 You may be interested in a recent publication of the Canadian Heritage
 Information Network (CHIN).  The Collections Management Software Review is an
 ongoing series of reports based upon intensive examinations of collections
 management software packages.  It outlines the software's suitability to museum
 discipline, collections size, museum functions, and hardware and software
 environment.  It also analyzes vendor reliability, support requirements,
 customization possibilities, costs, and more.  The software evaluations were
 performed by CHIN staff and a team of museum professionals from all sizes and
 disciplines of museums.

 You mentioned that you would specifically like information on Multi-MIMSY,
 ARGUS, and The Museum System.  All three of these products, as well as many
 others, are evaluated in Edition 1 of our Review.

 The Collections Management Software Review is available for $245 on our Web
 site by subscription, as a printed document, or in diskette form.  This cost
 includes Edition 1, Volume 1 (published in March 1996), and Volume 2 (published
 in July 1996), as well as Edition 2, which is to be released in late 1996 or
 early 1997.

 If you would like more information on our Review, please feel free to contact
 Heather Dunn at the e-mail address below or by calling 1-800-520-2446.

 Heather Dunn
 Collections Management
 CHIN
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