> Richard, > > You should look at the website for CHIN (Canadian Heritage Information > Network) They have some pages devoted to Collections management software > and offer reviews of, to date, 21 commercially available packages. The > reviews are conducted by members of the museum community. The URL is > http://www.chin.gc.ca/Resources/Collect_Mgnt/e_hp_cmser.html I don't know > if there is anything dealing specifically with cataloguing but the site is > definitely worth a visit. > > Denise Corbett > Interpretive Planner > Canadian Postal Museum > 100 Laurier St. > Hull, Quebec > J8X 4H2 > > Phone: (819) 776-8492 > Fax: (819) 776-7062 > mailto:[log in to unmask] > http://www.civilization.ca/cmc/cmceng/npmeng.html > > > > > Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1999 22:35:03 +0100 > From: Leonard Will <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: Collection software? > > In article <[log in to unmask]>, on Mon, 19 Apr 1999 at > 12:42:01, Richard Haven <URL: mailto:[log in to unmask]> writes > >Where can I find information about inexpensive, Windows software for > >cataloging small museums' collections including: clothing, books, > >photos, household items, posters, etc. ? > > Have a look at the list on the mda site at > <http://www.mdocassn.demon.co.uk/software.htm> > > >If I cannot find anything, I will write it myself and offer it as > >DonationWare. Anyone have a good product name? > > This is a non-trivial application if you are going to do it well, but > good luck if you decide to go ahead. There are not many free or cheap > museum cataloguing application packages around, and many museums would > welcome having one, but be sure to discuss it fully with other museum > professionals who know the requirements of such a package. > > Do think about standards before you start, both for the fields you > include and the terminology you use for names of things, places, people, > organisations, materials and subjects. > > You will find some guidance on standards at the mda site, home page > <http://www.mda.org.uk/> and the CIDOC site > <http://www.cidoc.icom.org/>, but it's a big topic. > > Leonard Will > -- > Willpower Information (Partners: Dr Leonard D Will, Sheena E Will) > Information Management Consultants Tel: +44 181 372 0092 > 27 Calshot Way, Enfield, Middlesex, EN2 7BQ, UK Fax: +44 181 372 0094 > [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] > --------------- <URL:http://www.willpower.demon.co.uk/> --------------- >