I'm in Dallas, but would be very interested in sharing reports, etc.  with
other institutions via TMS.  We are a brand new museum so I'm making every
report from scratch.  I took the reports class at TMS, but creating a report
is still slow-coming.  I am using the Texas Association of Museum "The
Museum Forms Book", but again, getting these into TMS and then having them
function correctly is another story....

Jennifer A. Ritchie
Head of Registration and Information Services
Nasher Sculpture Center
8080 North Central Expressway, Ste. 830
Dallas, TX  75206
(214) 891-8567
Fax (214) 891-8565
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NasherSculptureCenter.org

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From: The Museum System (TMS) Users
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Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 4:26 PM
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Subject: Regional User's Group?


I was at Gallery Systems on Friday, and I spoke with Karen about possibly
starting a New York region user's group to discuss and share our real-life
experience and knowledge regarding TMS.

It appears to me that a lot of us are creating the same types of forms and
reports, and it seems redundant for everyone to be re-creating the wheel at
each institution. And even though each institution does utilize TMS in
their own fashion, I think being exposed to other procedures and systems
would ultimately prove extremely beneficial to everyone.

If anyone is interested in this idea, please respond. Gallery Systems has
expressed an interest in helping setting one up if there is enough interest.

Thanks!

Vicki Cain
Sr. Administrative Assistant
Registrar's Office
Yale University Art Gallery
Phone: 203/432-7876
Fax:     203/432-7159