Hi all,
We are a slightly larger museum (14 full-timers on staff), but also
recently purchased PastPerfect. I've enjoyed seeing all the positive
feedback about the program. I've been very happy with it so far, too,
but we are still working out how to get our existing data - both
collections and membership records - transferred into the new program.
Originally, we hoped to import the data ourselves, but are now thinking
we may be in over our heads and are considering the option of having
Pastime do the conversion for us.
So, if anyone would be willing to contact me off-list about how other
organizations went about this data transfer, I'd certainly appreciate
it. I'd like to gather some "case studies" from both ends: museums that
imported the data themselves, and also those who paid the PastPerfect
folks to do it.
Thanks much!
Cristin J. Grant
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
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Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 1:28 PM
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Subject: Re: Are small institutions using PastPerfect?
Diane-
We are a small historical society (2 paid staff) that recently purchased
the newest version of Past Perfect. We have had our software about
three weeks and I am very happy with it. We were previoulsy working
mostly from old indexes done on the typewriter and a card catalog
system, so this is a huge improvement. We ordered the basic, Digital
upgrade, and the MARC record upgrade. Currently we are not using the
MARC upgrade, but I hope that it will be something we can use soon. I
found that it is easy to use if you have basic computer skills and the
manual that comes with the software is pretty comprehensive. I think it
is a great value for the money and would recommend it to other
institutions. Our value was enhanced by the fact that Past Perfect
offers discounts to members of AASLH.
I agree that the demo CD would be a good way to go to see if it is
something that you want to purchase. Their website also gives a list of
the things that have been changed and/or added to the new version which
would also be a good resourse for evaluation.
Kathy McLeister
Theatre Historical Society of America
152 N York St, 2nd Floor
Elmhurst, IL 60126
630-782-1800
www.historictheatres.org
Diane Goldman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
I'm using a dated version of PastPerfect software and wonder
what's
being used at other small institutions (roughly 2000 objects and
twice
that number of archived documents).
We're considering upgrading, but perhaps we should take this
opportunity
to change software. I understand PastPerfect has modules that
can be
used for managing schedules and storing information on
volunteers or
members. So far all I'm using is the capacity for object
documentation.
Feel free to reply privately. I'm not sure if commercial
products can
be discussed on the List Serve.
--Diane
Diane Goldman
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