[Nhcoll-l] collections based database software

[Carla Cicero]

Hi Steve - Thanks for this email. I just sent Amanda a separate email
suggesting that they also consider Arctos, with a few details about the
system and community.

We are happy to answer any questions Amanda might have about Arctos.

Best,
Carla

On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 11:09 AM Ginzbarg, Steve <sginzbar at ua.edu> wrote:

> Dear Amanda,
>
> I am looking at Arctos, https://arctosdb.org/. I like their business
> model. If you want a feature and they think it will be useful to others
> they will incorporate it. If not, you pay them to add it. Cost of the
> software is based on number of specimen records.
>
> I think that Sustain Specify making their code available is defeating the
> purpose of having one unified program that serves many users.
>
> Many of the examples in the Darwin Core quick reference guide,
> https://dwc.tdwg.org/terms/, are from Arctos.
>
> Arctos has been around since the 1990s. I like their webinar tutorials.
>
> All data are securely stored at the Texas Advanced Computing Center.
>
> Is anyone using Arctos who could comment on it?
>
> Steve Ginzbarg
> Assistant Curator
> The University of Alabama Herbarium (UNA)
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu> on behalf of Amanda
> Bremner <Amanda.Bremner at nbm-mnb.ca>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 20, 2020 9:34 AM
> *To:* nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu <nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>
> *Subject:* [Nhcoll-l] FW: collections based database software
>
>
> Hello,
>
> We are considering choosing a new database, either *EMu* by Axiell or *Sustain
> Specify*, for our Natural History collections (Zoology, Botany and
> Mycology, Geology and Paleontology).  The database we currently use was
> designed for use in libraries (Inmagic DB/TextWorks).
>
>
>
> Have any of you recently reviewed these two databases? Would you be
> willing to share pros and cons, beyond the fact that one is significantly
> more costly than the other?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Amanda
>
>
>
> *Amanda Bremner, *M.Sc.
>
> Curatorial Assistant/Adjointe à la Conservation des collections
>
> Department of Natural History/ Département d’histoire naturelle
>
> New Brunswick Museum/Musée du Nouveau-Brunswick
>
> 277 Douglas Avenue/ 277, avenue Douglas
>
> Saint John, New Brunswick/ Saint John (Nouveau-Brunswick)
>
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>
> Tel: 506-643-7670
>
> Amanda.Bremner at nbm-mnb.ca  ]
>
>
>
>
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Carla Cicero, Ph.D
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Museum of Vertebrate Zoology
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