Glyn, I've been in the museum bizz for about 10 years and have worked with a few different software systems. I used the Unix based Argus when I was at the Burke Museum, now I am the Collections Manager at the Kona Historical Society in Hawaii. We installed Pastime Software about 9 months ago. I must say I prefer Pastime. It does everything that Argus does and it is very easy to learn and use. It is written in Microsoft Visual Foxpro so it has pretty graphics and it's fast. Pastime can also be equipped with digital imaging. I heard that Argus starts at about $10,000. Pastime is a fraction of the cost, starting at about $500. They have a web site at http://pastime2000.com/. Mary Parr Collections Manager Kona Historical Society [log in to unmask] ---------- > From: Glyn Balkwill <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Collections Management Software - what and how much? > Date: Tuesday, September 09, 1997 7:33 PM > > Dear museum colleagues > > A colleague of mine at the Local History Museum in Durban has asked me about > commercially available software for collections management. I know about a > number of products but have no idea of relative costs. > > I have heard of: Argus > Multi-mimsy > Collection > > I have also heard mention of `Collections Large' and `Collections Small'. > Are these versions of Collection or something quite different. > > Are there other commercially available programs anwhat is the ballpark cost > per user? > > Please reply to me directly as I know this has often been discussed on the > list but I have seen little mention of pricing. > > Thanks very much > > Glyn Balkwill > > > **************************************************************************** *** > * Glyn Balkwill Tel (w) : 27 (0)12 341-1320 * > * Deputy Director, Collections Management Tel (h) : 27 (0)12 664-1973 * > * National Cultural History Museum Cell : 27 (0)82 770-7826 * > * PO Box 28088 Fax : 27 (0)12 341-6146 * > * SUNNYSIDE Email : [log in to unmask] * > * 0132 RSA > * > * * > * Any opinions expressed are strictly my own * > **************************************************************************** ***