The Philadelphia Museum of Art is now using TMS bar codes to track and
change locations for a move to off-site storage. 3,910 objects have new
locations entered via bar code as of this morning.

I believe we were the guinea pigs, that is, the first to actually enter
change of locations into TMS via scanned bar codes.   Be glad to discuss
details with anyone interested.

The registrars love this.  They are tracking the moves from current storage
to conveyance, to truck, to off-site storage loading dock, to new storage
room, and to final storage destination.

We are also thinking of RDIF for at least some collections, but have not
pursued this option yet.

Jenny Wilker

Avanti!
Jenny Wilker, Ph.D.
Collection Management System
Information Services
Philadelphia Museum of Art
215-684-7746


-----Original Message-----
From: Deb Lenert [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 6:59 PM
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Subject: Barcodes in TMS?


Is anyone using barcodes in TMS?  The Research Library at the Getty Research
Institute is going to begin using TMS to manage its special collections and
would like to use barcodes to track exhibition items.

Thank you,

Deborah Lenert
Digital Projects Specialist
Getty Research Institute
Standards & Digital Resource Mgt. Dept.
phone: (310) 440-7351/ fax: (310) 440-7780
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