The Museum Victoria Collection Inventory System (MvCIS) is a freely available add-on for KE EMu (www.kesoftware.com). It allows  users to view and update EMu catalogue records from a handheld computer (PDA) whilst roaming around your stores and exhibition areas. It operates via a wireless network, allowing real-time access to collection data and multimedia resources. Any web enabled device with wireless access can be used to access the MvCIS - no special software needs to be installed on your PDA in order to run the system.
 
The MvCIS has been designed primarily as a tool for collection inventory management, with special functions for viewing and managing object locations. If the device that you use to access the MvCIS is equipped with a barcode scanner, then you can use the MvCIS to record a change in an objects location simply by scanning a couple of barcodes.
 
Organisations that don't have barcoded collections can still use the MvCIS .  Even without barcoding functionality, it is still a convenient way to access and update basic object data and images whilst roaming around your stores and exhibition spaces.
 
If you think your organisation may be interested in actively participating in the development of this system, or you would like further information, please contact me or visit http://www.emuusers.org/MVCIS.asp.
 
Regards
 
Forbes Hawkins
 
Collection Systems Administrator
Museum Victoria
PO Box 666E, Melbourne 3001
AUSTRALIA
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Phone:  61 3 8341 7787
 

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