I used to use an excel spreadsheet. Recently it has been migrated to an access database. We also have an access database for our phones and software license. Deciding if we will move it into one large access program our possibly keep the phone system on its own database.
Jeff Laclair Sent from my mobile device. -----Original Message----- From: Aremband, Jill <[email protected]> Sent: April 27, 2010 12:33 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv <mcn-l at mcn.edu> Subject: [MCN-L] Museum IT Department question We would like to know how the IT Departments at other museums manage their hardware and software inventories. What software do you use for the inventory and how do you keep it current? My contact info is below. Thanks, Jill Jill Aremband Director of IT and Office Services Museum of Fine Arts, Houston PO Box 6826 Houston, TX 77265 713 639-7563 www.mfah.org -----Original Message----- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Amalyah Keshet [akeshet at imj.org.il] Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 2:10 AM To: 'Museum Computer Network Listserv' Subject: [MCN-L] IP SIG: The Tectonics of Digital Curation Symposium - May 25-26, at MIT, Camrbidge, MA - Join us Please excuse cross postings: At the session on Copyright and Intellectual Property, Peter Hirtle of Cornell University explores what legal protections for digital preservation currently exist in the law, and what may be reasonable risks for curatorial institutions to assume as they work to save our digital heritage. ************************************** JOIN US AT THE NORTHEAST DOCUMENT CONSERVATION CENTER'S NEWEST DIGITAL EDUCATION PROGRAM *************************************** THE TECTONICS OF DIGITAL CURATION: A Symposium on the Shifting Preservation and Access Landscape MAY 25-26, 2010 The Ray and Maria Stata Center Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Cambridge, MA PRESENTED BY the Northeast Document Conservation Center HOSTED BY the MIT Libraries THE TECTONICS OF DIGITAL CURATION explores the sustainability of cultural collections created for and maintained on the Web. At this two-day symposium, a diverse faculty of national experts will examine the forces at play in our increasingly networked society. TOPICS WILL INCLUDE: divergence and complexity in information networking; digital preservation repositories; electronic copyright and intellectual property; collaborative and commercial preservation models; digital archiving strategies; open access to scholarly communication; the networked self; preservation of CAD models; and preservation of community-built digital creations (electronic games). WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Librarians, archivists, museum professionals, IT professionals, CIOs, administrators, corporate records & archives managers, scientists, architects, and scholars - any decision-maker responsible for creating, managing, or preserving digital resources that are accessed via networked systems COST: $325; students: $275 REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, May 14, 2010 FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER: Visit www.nedcc.org ********************************************* SAVE A TREE / STAY INFORMED: Join NEDCC's E-Announcement list. You will receive grant opportunity reminders, updates on the Center's educational programs, and other preservation news. To view examples of recent announcements, go to: http://www.nedcc.org/about/newsletter.php. FIND US ON FACEBOOK. ******************** _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/ _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/
