Patricia McElyea schrieb: > I know that this thread came up just a couple of months ago, but I > will add a plug for the software program we are using. Early this > year we switched from Argus to the new Past Perfect software that is > distributed by AASLH. We have been delighted not only with its > features but also with its ease of use. It comes with the Lexicon > built in, has facilities for objects, photos, as well as library and > archival materials. For a minimal charge you can also add an imaging > function. The staff here love the ease of use. Our Registrar has > recently taught several of our summer high school student workers to > input data. I believe he spent a grand total of 3 hours explaining > the system. Our Director loves the system because of the cost. I > believe that we spent approx. $1800. for the whole system (quite a > bit less than most museum software). > Dear Patricia, for the German speaking countries IMDAS-PRO is even cheaper than that, because is is offered for only DM 1.500 DM (including - for the single user solution - a data base) and picture facilities, sound and video features. Of course Z39.50, CIMI, Dublin Core, fantastic thesaurus facilities, ICOM-CIDOC fields and many other items . There are also client-server solutions. Best regards Christian Mueller-Straten > > Patricia McElyea Unless the heart sees > Curator of Collections The mind will never see. > Arkansas State > University Museum --Maori proverb > [log in to unmask] Verlag Dr. C. Mueller-Straten, Kunzweg 23, D-81243 Muenchen, Tel/Fax: 089-839 690 43, http://WebMuseen.de/VERLAGCMS MAGAZINES AND BOOKS IN MUSEOLOGY (GERMAN/ENGLISH)+ GERMAN THESAURI