Hi Amy,
 
don't know what GRI is, but we have a separate "department" called "equipment"  we have worked out the specs and standards for its use, but as yet have not entered the data - we are working on the possibility of dumping the data from an excel spreadsheet... - Anyway, it isn't art - just our AV equipment pool. It's access is limited to the AV coordinator.  We don't lend equipment from our equipment pool, but part of the history of use will be tied to the exhibitions...
 
Suzanne
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Suzanne Quigley 
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Whitney Museum of American Art 
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New York, NY 10021 

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        Subject: Sharing a TMS database between different collections in the same Institution
	
	
        Hi all, 
         
        Wondering if some of you have some experience, insight in sharing a TMS database for different collections within the same institution. 
         
        We are beginning to add GRI Special Collections into our TMS and are starting to work out procedures on how to share loan and exhibition records.  I am interested in any experience or insight you all might have on this issue. 
         
        Thanks, 
        Amy Noel 
        The J. Paul Getty Museum