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On May 6, Mary Elings wrote:
>>Whatever numbering structure you use, it is always a good idea to use a
"literal" numbering system (e.g. use 001, 002, 003 instead of 1, 2, 3) so
that if/when you sort by that number, the sequence is correct. This
applies to numeric and alpha-numeric systems, e.g. MH1996.001.
Try to anticipate the number of numeric placeholders (greatest number of
entries in that section) that you will require and set up your numbering
accordingly. ...snip<<
Not necessary if you use smart collections management software!! I use
COLLECTION by Vernon Systems, Inc. They have written a sophisticated sort
tool that sorts numbers (accession for example) by human logic. As far as I
know, they are the only software providers that have bothered to do this.
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Diane Gutenkauf
Chair, Midwest Registrars Committee
Curator, Elmhurst Historical Museum
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Elmhurst, IL 60126 USA
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