The TMS Media Module is a good adjunct for linking images to object information. If you are looking for a searchable database whose primary function is to catalog and retrieve images, then you might consider programs designed for images, rather than for information. ________________________________ From: The Museum System (TMS) Users [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rebecca Engelhardt Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 1:58 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: deaccessioning I haven't been a TMS user for about two years, but I find myself still connected to the list serve. So.... I'm taking the opportunity to ask your opinions...At the Museum of Glass we are officially a non-collecting museum (although we have a small and "growing" study collection of objects that were made in our hot shop on site). However, we have a tremendous amount of digital imagry that relates to our exhibitons and programming, in particular our working glass hot shop and series of visiting artists. I am considering recommending TMS as a solution to managing digital images (that number in the thousands and live all over our various servers, hard drives, and cd collections). As users of TMS do you find the media module strong enough to be the main reason why an institution might purchase the program? Thanks for any input. Rebecca. Rebecca J. Engelhardt Registrar/Collections Manager Museum of Glass: International Center for Contemporary Art 1801 Dock Street Tacoma, WA 98402 253-284-4705 [log in to unmask] Frances Francis <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Thanks to Jenny Wilker (and confirmed by GS support) I've learned that version 9.1531 is missing the New Object Number field in the deaccession configuration/query group hierarchies. 9.2 has an Objects subfolder under Deaccessioning/Object Deaccessioning Use, which makes queries much more useful. Lovely! Frances R. Francis Registrar High Museum of Art 1280 Peachtree Street, NE Atlanta, GA 30309 tel: 404-733-4480 fax: 404-733-4502 email: [log in to unmask] Rebecca J. Engelhardt PO Box 5561 Bellingham, WA 98227 [log in to unmask] ________________________________ Discover Yahoo! Find restaurants, movies, travel & more fun for the weekend. Check it out! <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=32658/*http:/discover.yahoo.com/weekend.html >