I agree whole heartedly with Tim. Here is a good tutorial site for Access. Good luck. http://cru.cahe.wsu.edu/training/Access97/ Don Hudgins Collection Manager Chihuly Studio ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim McShane" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 8:31 PM Subject: Re: Computer program questions > Dear Taryn; > > You're not going to find one universal database program that all museums are > using--the museum community just isn't built that way. However, most modern > databases (the relational kind, anyway) are fairly similar, and if you learn > how one works, you should be able to pick up on most others fairly easily. > I have formal training in Access, but I was able to make the transition to > Oracle and Paradox when my changing duties required it. > > As for the choice of Access as a database to learn, I have to say it's > worked for me! I've worked with three institutions that have used Access > for their collections management, and I understand that the British Columbia > Museums Association was for some time (and likely still is, although I'm not > quite sure) advocating the use of Access for museum collections management. > It's not perfect (no database ever is), but I think you would do well in > learning Access. As I say, it's worked for me. > > > Tim McShane, Collections Manager > West Parry Sound District Museum > > > > ____________________________ > Thoughts and opinions expressed are entirely my own, and do not necessarily > reflect those of my employer. > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).