Here is perhaps an unhelpful solution, but it sounds to me like someone's machine needs upgraded. We (especially small museums) do ourselves a HUGE disservice by continuing to function on outdated machines... especially when we make our support staff use them! Instead of reinventing the wheel (especially if you already have a database that works well), maybe invest in a new computer for someone? They are really cheaper than ever, and they'll pay for themselves in the time your staff saves! BTW, I am from a small museum with a smaller budget, and have been through this. Our three new iMacs that we finally caved in and bought have changed our life!! Robyne -- "Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all." - Hypatia -- Robyne Miles Director of Operations & Volunteers The Science Factory www.sciencefactory.org phone: 541-682-7882 fax: 541-484-9027 reply to: [log in to unmask] > From: Heather Price <[log in to unmask]> > Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 12:08:28 -0500 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Admissions software for small museums > > Hello all, > > Does anyone have a recommendation for admissions software for small museums? > > Our Accounting Manager would like to purchase a simple software program that > would add up daily (and yearly) admissions dollars. In addition I would like > it to track where our visitors are from, how they heard about us, what they > came to see, etc. We do not use tickets, and do not need anything very > sophisticated. Does anyone use a program like this? > > 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.) > > Thank you for your help. > > Heather Price > Ella Sharp Museum > http://www.ellasharp.org/ > > ========================================================= > 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).