[Nhcoll-l] collections based database software

[Derek Sikes]

I've been happily using Arctos for the University of Alaska Museum Insect
Collection <https://www.uaf.edu/museum/collections/ento/> since 2012 and am
also happy to answer any questions about it.

Cheers,
Derek

On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 10:12 AM Carla Cicero <ccicero at berkeley.edu> wrote:

> 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)
>>
>> *Canada E2K 1E5*
>>
>> Tel: 506-643-7670
>>
>> Amanda.Bremner at nbm-mnb.ca  ]
>>
>>
>>
>>
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Derek S. Sikes, Curator of Insects
Professor of Entomology
University of Alaska Museum
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Fairbanks, AK   99775-6960

dssikes at alaska.edu

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