We use it as well, for managing a very aggressive deaccession program, in the same manner as described below.
With respect to the use of proceeds function: I can not for the life of me determine if a link is actually established between a deaccession record and a new object record via the New Object Number field. We would love to see linked deaccessions as Related Records in the new Object Record. Perhaps this has been addressed in the upgrade.
We also have trouble querying when many deaccessions fund one new acquisition, and can not find the New Object Number field in our configuration/query group hierarchies. We are probably missing something obvious: does New Object Number appear in the deaccession query groups for other users (our version is 9.15)?
As it stands, we rely on a report to gather the data together, since New Object ID is a field available to Crystal Reports.
Frances R. Francis
Registrar
High Museum of Art
1280 Peachtree Street, NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
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From: The Museum System (TMS) Users [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Glosson, Eunice
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 5:06 PM
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Subject: Re: deaccessioning
Yes. We use them to report book value comparisons with sales proceeds,
and as an accounting function. We record sale date, lot number, Auction
house, approval information, etc. reasons for deaccessioning, etc.
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On Behalf Of Wilker, Jenny
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 4:26 PM
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Subject: deaccessioning
Hello all-
We are wondering how you find the deaccessioning and use of proceeds
functions in TMS? Do you use them? Do they meet your needs? Do you
have
any tips you would like to share?
Thanks,
Jenny
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Jenny Wilker, Ph.D.
Manager, Collection Information
Information Services
Philadelphia Museum of Art
215-684-7746
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