[can-talk] re Software suggestions - Digital archive - Public art

Good morning good people
 
I suggest the publication 'Cataloging Cultural Objects: A Guide to
Describing Cultural Works and Their Images' By Murtha Baca, Patricia
Harpring, Elisa Lanzi, Linda McRae & Ann Whiteside on behalf of the Visual
Resources Association is worth a read.
 
regards
 
Nat Gorman

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[mailto:can-talk-bounces at collectionsaustralia.net] On Behalf Of Nicola Vance
Sent: Monday, 4 February 2008 9:50 AM
To: can-talk at collectionsaustralia.net
Subject: [can-talk] re Software suggestions - Digital archive - Public art



Dear Can Members and Collection Managers 

 

Brecknock Consulting is a national public art consultancy with offices based
in Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane. We are involved in project management
of public artworks for Councils, developers, State government, private
corporations as well as the research and provision of arts and cultural
policy. 

 

We are currently looking into affordable software options to update and
archive our image (not collection) database - 6,500+ images of artworks -
currently stored on the hard drive. 

 

As we are not a collecting institution, our needs for database software are
relatively straight forward and revolve around providing a flexible range of
search options & fields, easy functionality, fast image tracking ability,
clear digital resolution, editorial input and some web interface ability. 

 

I have been looking at Filemaker Pro and Mosaic software and would
appreciate some feedback from anyone currently using these systems. How easy
is data transfer? Is there an image limit? 

 

Recently I spoke with a Vernon consultant in NZ about the new E-hive system,
currently in the pipeline to be launched in August, designed for small
organisations with low budgets. 

 

Is anyone else thinking of implementing the Vernon E-hive software? I'd
greatly appreciate any advice from small organisations for our digital asset
management.

 

 

Kind regards

 

Nicola Vance 

Project manager / Melbourne office

 

Brecknock Consulting Pty Ltd

PO Box 289, Batman VIC 3058

 

T: 03 9354 4626       

M: 0448 180 395

www.brecknockconsulting.com.au

 




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