Hi, I'd really recommend sticking with PastPerfect. It's a user friendly database that can do so much. I've used it for years and always recommend it. PastPerfect offers a pretty good AASLH discount. I just purchased 5.0 with multimedia for 1,000$ (the purchase was for one of our partner institutions, as we already have 5.0). The discount can really save you a lot of money. You may be able to approach a local business about donating some funds to help you purchase the software too :) Kali Sent from Outlook<http://aka.ms/Ox5hz3> _____________________________ From: Heritage Hall Archives <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Sent: Thursday, December 3, 2015 12:09 PM Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Collections Management Software question! To: <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> I'm wondering what wisdom you folks have about collections management software for a local history museum with an archive library. The museum has been using PastPerfect 4.0 for several years now but we are at a point where we need to upgrade and get serious about our efforts! (First year of 3 part-time paid staffers!) We would like to tie in the library holdings and add photos, etc. etc. so have the necessary PastPerfect upgrades picked out, with a hefty price tag of about $1500. As we are a small non-profit museum, we are wondering if there are open source options out there that are wireless-network friendly and can do what we have come to expect from PastPerfect. Has anyone made that jump and have wisdom to share?? Thank-you! Marnette D. Hofer, archivist Heritage Hall Museum & Archives Freeman, South Dakota ________________________________ To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-HOME.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1 ========================================================= 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).