Classroom training and onsite assistance for pastperfect users. For the museum collection, they are using itemlevel cataloging, whereas they are. We are getting spoiled with all the fancy gui graphical user interface on the web. Video tech tips and webinars pastperfect museum software. You can create a link from your organizations website to your pastperfect online site and use its design tools to create a seamless transition. Designed for museums, but applicable to various institutions including archives, libraries, and natural history collections, pastperfect is approved by the american association for state and local. Please use the links below to access pricing for both our desktop and cloud. Pastperfect software used to catalog and manage archives, library collections, historic objects, art objects, natural history, archaeology, and photograph collections. Anybody who is going to use this software should take this training. Pastperfect offers free online versions of our user guides for pastperfect 5. We have packages to meet the needs of museums of all sizes. The sequence of clicks and commands that led up to the problem. The pastperfect support staff includes both computer and museum professionals for the most comprehensive and friendly technical support in the industry.
Since opening in 2012, past perfect has been creating pieces that allow homeowners to decorate their houses to feel more like home. Not only is it an organized way to store information about the artefacts, but it also makes searching for specific items very easy. It provides the ability to manage, store, and share collections. Please start there for any problems, rather than contacting systems planning. Virtual exhibit converts selected collection records and. It is designed for museums, but may be used by various institutions including libraries, archives, and natural history collections. Good value software for museum collections management. Weve uploaded the dataset from the pastperfect evaluation version which is filled with little treasures. Recognize and use oraly and in a written way conditionals, the past perfect, indirect speech, and question tags. This newsletter is for clients who use pastperfect online. During interviews with staff members and the case study, one of the main. Management software implementation suellyn lathrop western kentucky university, suellyn. Mcleod county historical society uses past perfect museum software on its network computer system, like many small historical museums. Built on proven mweb technology, pastperfectonline is capable of quickly displaying hundreds of thousands of catalog records.
The collectionspace team and community is made up of museum professionals, software engineers, and interaction designers. Offsite data storage by david grabitske on september 29, 2009 3 comments in collections, digitization, information technology, pastperfect mcleod county historical society uses past perfect museum software on its network computer system, like many small historical museums. For the functions that we need in our smalltown museum, the museum archive program worked just as well and gave us the same basic functionality as the expensive one. Pastperfect features fields conforming to international standards and hierarchical. Homegrown oral history collection management systems can be customized to accommodate any oral history organization system and its needs. Our support team is happy to assist with installing the update. While the pastperfect basic program does not include the ability to attach images, there is an optional feature one can purchase separately. Pastperfect software 300 n pottstown pike ste 200, exton, pennsylvania 19341 rated 4. It appears to indicate a roadmap to move to newer platforms.
The database design and code snippets that make this free software application work at. How to use pastperfect granite falls historical museum. The filson is just one of many historical societies, museums and universities using pastperfect as a way to catalog collections. Pastperfect allows for quick and easy access to information regarding filson holdings for staff members and patrons who are visiting the society. Pastperfect is the number one selling commercial collection management software. That said, i have heard many good things about the free museum archive software.
We intend to use it as a way to discuss features and training opportunities as well as planned maintenance. A sidebyside comparison of museum collection management. Pastperfect is the worlds leading software program for collection and contact management. This has created some storage and backup problems for us. Check out the sample screens and videos to get an idea of what pastperfect 5. Pastperfect museum software is an application for collections archiving. In north carolina i know the wayne county museum in goldsboro uses it if you want to call them. Collection management system, pastperfect museums software version 2. We believe that giving old pieces new life creates a unique opportunity for our customers to be able to make their houses feel more like home.
Theyre great for orienting new volunteers or as a refresher for experienced staff members. If you dont have a website, pastperfect online includes a free splash page for important information about your museum. Museum management solution that enables businesses of all sizes to automate and streamline asset management, cataloging, listing, documenting. Pastperfect museum software minnesota local history. Used by over 11,000 museums, pastperfect is affordable, comprehensive, and easy to use. Technical support for pastperfect web edition is included in the annual hosting, licensing, maintenance, and support cost. Check out our knowledge base article on how to update or give us a call if you have any questions at 18005626080. Although the carlibrary archives were created with the greenstone digital library software over a three year period, experiences after attending an international auto museum conference in march 2014 see naam conference and discussions with museum managers resulted in contact with pastperfect software, inc. John is going to come here tomorrow the day after tomorrow next week. Pastperfect allows for the database storage of artifacts, documents, photographs, and library books. This online catalog constitutes only a portion of the collections held by the historical society of central florida, inc.
For example, pastperfects scattergather module allows archives to enter. We connect with our customers and try to create a fun, friendly atmosphere. Homegrown collection management systems homegrown collection management systems are systems created by the institution to address its own unique collection management needs. The company was founded in 1996 with the mission to create affordable software products for museums. Institutional members of the american association for state and local history a a s l h receive a 20% discount on the majority of pastperfect products and services. Sep 29, 2009 offsite data storage by david grabitske on september 29, 2009 3 comments in collections, digitization, information technology, pastperfect mcleod county historical society uses past perfect museum software on its network computer system, like many small historical museums. We strive to bring history to life through collections, exhibits, special events and educational opportunities. Feel free to forward to anyone in your organization who would benefit from its content. Our free ondemand webinars and video tech tips provide instruction on how to use the most common functions and features of pastperfect 5. This article is within the scope of wikiproject computing, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of computers, computing, and information technology on wikipedia. We are the worlds leader in collection and contact management software.
You do need to purchase the book that goes along with it. We will be holding a two day, pastperfect online training class on november 7th and 8th, from 10. But i think thats one of the conversations that hasnt. Collection management systems oral history in the digital. Updates are announced on the website and in our free monthly newsletter. This site has been created for our clients to see what is possible with the newest version of pastperfect online.
If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. For a modest annual fee, we provide hosting and product support. Desktop software for all your museum management needs. Pastperfectonline is both a tool to create searchable html web pages and an. Archival management systems are a kind of software that typically provide. We use past perfect museum software and think its terrific. If a collection is complex, archivists identify logical groupings of materials within the whole. Used by over 1 museums, pastperfect is affordable, comprehensive. It is great software but is there any competition for less money or. Software updates are released to correct problems and add new features to the pastperfect program. An index of pastperfect online sites can be found here. I went looking online and found jim halpins freeware museum archive software and installed it to compare to the trial version of the expensive program. Entering as much information as you can in pastperfect, into the correct fields, is very important.
It is designed for museums, but may be used by various institutions including libraries. Enjoy a half day workshop, tours of area museums, stimulating speakers and sessions and more. Additional materials will be added to the site on a biannual basis. Our goal is to highlight artifacts and photos found in current pastperfectonline collections by posting them to this blog. Pastperfectonline is the fast, affordable and easy way to provide public access to your pastperfect data via the world wide web. It is great software but is there any competition for less money or should we just go ahead and spend the money. Expert software support team knowledge base, video tech.
Weve used pastperfect software for our house museumhistoric site. The essential information we need to know to solve problems are these three things. Pastperfect is a live dvd by vnv nation that was released on may 4, 2004 containing. Collection management systems car collections and digital. Weve used pastperfect software for our house museum historic site.
In the last three years we have been adding a tremendous amount of digital media, i. Jan 15, 20 we use past perfect museum software and think its terrific. You can search pastperfect by entering names or keywords. Past perfect museum software database forum spiceworks. Virtual exhibit converts selected collection records and images from pastperfect into html pages for posting online. While the system works, if your are a museum required to log all of your exhibitions with the software, it is incredibly timeconsuming to add artists, dates, information on several pages for each item and then to have to independently create an exhibit or event, and then separately log the loan, all before having to go back and add images and make all of these separate sources link. Improving the conservation documentation process at the. Where can i get a deal on pastperfect museum software. Once you have made your changes, click the update museum button at. Used by over 10,000 museums, pastperfect offers affordable, comprehensive, and easytouse software for organizations of all sizes. We aim to find amazing, oneofakind items in these collections and tie the. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. Mesquite, nv 7023465705 find us on facebook operated by the city of mesquite, nevada mesquitenv.
You can use it to manage your museums cataloging, acquisitions, loans, and many other activities. Finally, a staff member completes a report using pastperfect, stating the. We offer three training cds that cover everything from collections and contacts management to researching and reporting on your pastperfect data. Digital copies of museum records are available via email. You can search online or search at the museum, but the data at the museum is guaranteed to be more current. Our next version is about a year away and will be built with an sql database. We are the worlds leader in museum collection and contact management software. Of the 426 new zealand museums invited to participate, 123 returned. For example, if you are interested in the history of logging, you might search using some of these words. Our goal is to highlight artifacts and photos found in current pastperfect online collections by posting them to this blog. Pastperfectonline is supported by pastperfect software, inc.
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