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System Simulation Ltd (SSL), a leading provider of Collections Management systems and services for museums and heritage organisations, has become the latest organisation to join the innovative new MDA Partners Scheme. MDA is the UK's lead organisation for the documentation and management of information about collections. As an MDA Partner, System Simulation is set to be one of the first companies whose products and services will be validated for compliance with SPECTRUM, the industry standard for information and knowledge management. SPECTRUM Compliance is a requirement of the Museum Accreditation Scheme, administered by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA). Through the MDA Partners Scheme, heritage organisations can be confident that the systems they are procuring represent the very latest in best practice in collections management. Nick Poole, MDA Director, commented, "I am delighted to welcome System Simulation as a member of the MDA Partners Scheme. The Scheme is an important new development in our relationship with private- sector suppliers. System Simulation has a long-standing commitment to working with MDA to deliver high-quality, standards-compliant systems. We look forward to working in partnership with SSL to realise the potential of heritage collections." Mike Coyne, Managing Director, SSL, commented, "We see our new partnership with MDA as a key element in our future systems development. It will help us to continue to support the highest standards in collections management and to deliver new and exciting ways of utilising cultural resources for increasingly wide social and economic purposes. We are very pleased to be one of the founding members of the Scheme". Notes to Editors MDA is the UK's lead organisation in documentation and the management of information about collections. Our work is driven by a Vision of a sector in which collections are managed efficiently, effectively and in accordance with national standards to deliver inspiring, engaging and accessible services for users. The MDA Partners Scheme is open to service providers and suppliers who produce systems based on the SPECTRUM standard. For further information about the Scheme, visit http://www.mda.org.uk or contact Gordon McKenna at gor...@mda.org.uk. MDA is funded by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) and the Scottish Museums Council (SMC). ******************************************************* Gordon McKenna e-mail: gor...@mda.org.uk MDA The Spectrum Building, The Michael Young Centre, Purbeck Road Cambridge CB2 2PD, UK Tel: +44 1223 415760 Fax: +44 1223 415960 Setting the standard for managing collections information *************** http://www.mda.org.uk/ **************** --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: rlancefi...@mail.wesleyan.edu To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com
