At 09:36 AM 7/17/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi Jack and Anne
>
>I have developed a Format Guidelines manual for entering data into TMS for
>the Brooklyn Museum of Art.  These are basic data entry instructions for
>our users (Curators and departmental assistance) who are not necessarily
>computer savvy.  The Guidelines are a simplified "step by step" tutorial
>for entering basic object catalog information in the Objects Module.  They
>were developed to keep our data uniform and to provide simple instructions
>that was not a 300 page manual.  They do not explain classifications or
>policy.  If you are interested in seeing them please email me.
>
>Kate Portada
>Records Manager
>Brooklyn Museum of Art
>200 Eastern Parkway
>Brooklyn, New York 11238
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>
>
>At 05:00 PM 7/16/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>>There are 6 messages totalling 2150 lines in this issue.
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>>Topics of the day:
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>>   1. Policies & Procedures (4)
>>   2. Data entry manual vs. Style guide (2)
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Anne Marr ( [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 4:15 PM
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Re: Policies & Procedures
>>
>>
>>I'd like to introduce myself as a new user to the group.  My name is Anne
>>Marr and I am the Registrar at the New Brunswick Museum in Saint John, New
>>Brunswick, Canada.  We have been using TMS for over a year now but we are
>>still wrestling with problems with our data, not, I hasten to add, Gallery
>>Systems' fault, but rather with the original data that was converted from
>>CHIN (Canadian Heritage Information Network).  Just trying to get my head
>>around the idea of relational versus flat-file databases is big deal to me!
>>I would, like Jack, be interested in the experiences of others so that I
>>don't feel that I'm reinventing the wheel trying to develop standards and .
>>
>>Regards
>>
>>Anne Marr
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Jack Edwards [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>Sent: 28 June 2002 1:04 PM
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Policies & Procedures
>>
>>
>>Alberta Community Development is a new user to TMS.  We are looking for
>>documentation, policies, procedures, best practices, etc related to the
>>implementation of TMS.  Any information that is available would be
>>appreciated.
>>
>>Regards
>>Jack Edwards
>>
>
I will be out of the office the week of 8 July on vacation.
I will be out of the office the week of 15 July on business.
Please leave a voice mail message at the number listed below.
I will not be checking email.
Thank you.
 
L.Lynne Addison
Associate Registrar
Yale University Art Gallery
Tel:   (203) 432-0604
Fax: (203) 432-7159
L.Lynne Addison
Associate Registrar
Yale University Art Gallery
Tel:   (203) 432-0604
Fax: (203) 432-7159