At The Minneapolis Institute of Arts we have viewed our collections management system as the primary source for collection information for the past year and a half. From our collections database we provide source information to two websites; MIA's home page and ArtsConnectEd. We also generate the MIA's submissions to AMICO and produce our gallery labels. As well, we are beginning to use the media module to house our primary digital images for use by our interactive media and communications departments, and future publication submissions. (At present approximately 10% of the collection has digital images.) Currently, the Registration department and curatorial staff are the only ones to have access to the collections management system. Each curatorial department is responsible for the accuracy of object information for their collection. For the past year I have been overseeing two data entry work stations to enter collections information; mainly our print catalogue and accessions records. Our collection's card catalogue has become an historical document and is no longer maintained. Our print catalogue will become the same, as well as a Photography catalogue once the information has been transferred to TMS. Other projects include inputting historical museum publications, MIA Bulletin (1914 to present) and several collection catalogues. Once the entire collection has been entered and current information has been cleaned up more, additional departments will be allowed to access TMS for reference use. Hopefully this gives you a general understanding of what the MIA is up to, by no means is it all inclusive. I would love to share more about our projects and how we do it. Hope to hear what others are doing as well. All my best, Brian TMS System Administrator Brian M. Kraft Registrar The Minneapolis Institute of Arts 2400 Third Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55404 U.S.A. tel: (612) 870-3122 fax: (612) 870-3121 email: [log in to unmask] www.artsmia.org www.artsconnected.org