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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Dear Tim,<br>
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I can only second. A database system needs to be sufficient to
serve the needs of the collection. All to often, we see that
information of collection objects has to be squeezed into some
database format or into a non-modular database system.<br>
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Most database systems I have seen so far are rather static, i.e.
extensions require either parallel installations or rational
linkage of two databases. Another important questions are
IT-support and maintenance in the long run (+20 years). This is
the reason why some of the databases we have and use today are
surprisingly fragile. So one important feature should be easy
export of dataset (for example into flat excel tables). <br>
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Somewhat theoretic reply, but I hope you din it useful.<br>
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All the best<br>
Dirk<br>
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Am 15.06.2018 um 02:25 schrieb John Torgersen:<br>
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Hi Tim,<br>
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Each of the collection management systems has different features,
with each having things about it that are appealing. The best way
to decide which will work for you is to list your requirements
(like do you want it to handle accessioning and loans, etc.,
should it be within your institutional IT environment or is it
okay for it to be on an external host, do you have a budget or
does it need to be free to use, and so on) then compare your
requirements with the particulars of the systems available.<br>
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At the University of Michigan College of Literature, Science &
Arts, we are most of the way through a multi-year effort to
migrate all of our biologically-based museum collections to
Specify, as it fit our particular set of requirements.<br>
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I'm happy to answer any questions, and if you're ever in Ann
Arbor, I'd be happy to show you our set-up and give you a tour of
our new Research Museums Center.<br>
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Yours,<br>
John Torgersen<br>
UM LSA IT Infrastructure<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 6/14/18 6:02 PM, Timothy Koneval
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<div>I was wondering if anyone could give me some suggestions
for electronic database for museum collections. Our museum
does not currently have any information in electronic format
and I would like to change that.</div>
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<div>I have been seeing several posts about Arctos as a
database. Is that was most museums are using now for their
collection information?</div>
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<div>Thank you,</div>
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