A great many object packages in our database are cross-departmental, and I think our users would be annoyed by an extra step required in creating new packages – so would be good if any hierarchy were an optional feature.

From: The Museum System (TMS) Users [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jay Hoffman
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That would mean adding department to object packages – at least in the objects module. We are adding packages to other modules which may not have the same concept of department as objects. Would you expect department on object packages to be security related or just for organization?

From: The Museum System (TMS) Users [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Linda Pulliam
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By department

Then by staff member

Then by project

Cheers

From: The Museum System (TMS) Users [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jay Hoffman
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I was thinking the same thing. It could be organized by owner, project (a new field), global, etc.  How do you see the hierarchy groupings?

From: The Museum System (TMS) Users [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ryan Donahue
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We are actually looking at this problem now, folders would be a really welcome addition to object packages (that is to say, a hierarchical organization for object packages).

Our present plan is to expose a web interface for un/archiving object packages on demand (we already have such an interface for transferring object packages to our DAM).

My other thought was to treat global object packages like a communal fridge -- periodically (2x year?) turning all global object packages (with some exception) non-global, and letting people bug my department when they need it (or use the web interface) to turn object packages back on.

-Ryan Donahue

George Eastman House