Hi Allison,

 

At National Gallery, London we record the object status and current
location as 'Virtual object' and we preface the object number with
'GROUP' (all our virtual objects are parent - child groupings e.g. an
altarpiece and its component panels, a series and its component
paintings).

 

Then I search periodically for virtual objects where current location is
not 'Virtual object' to make sure no-one has entered a 'real' location
for a virtual record. This rarely happens nowadays as only a small well
trained group of Art Handlers and Registrars update objects moves.

 

Gillian

 

Gillian Essam

Collection Information Manager

The National Gallery

Trafalgar Square

London

WC2N 5DN

 

Tel: +44 (0)20 7747 5243

Fax: +44 (0)20 7747 2472

 

 

 

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From: The Museum System (TMS) Users [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Allison Evans
Sent: February/22/2010 22:41
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Subject: Virtual Objects question

 

Hi all,

 

I don't know if anyone has already asked this question, I apologize if
this is the case. I am having some problems with people not noticing the
check box if a record is a virtual object. Does anyone mark the objects
in any other way to make it more apparent it is a virtual object? 

 

Thank you.

Best,

Allison

 

Allison Evans

Registrar

Stark Museum of Art

712 Green Avenue

Orange, TX 77630

409-886-ARTS or 409-886-2787

 



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