Sarah-we have configured our conservation module to capture light level data and have created a TMS ‘light levels’ report. The report calculates total light exposure for the object based on date, lux readings, and hours of exposure in the gallery. Our configuration is based on Chrisy’s work for the BMA. If you contact me off list I can send you documentation and the report. You also might want to talk directly to Gallery Systems as I know they are revamping the conservation module at some point soon.
Best,
Kate
Kate Collen
Collections Database Administrator
Smithsonian National Postal Museum
202.633.5512
www.postalmuseum.si.edu
www.arago.si.edu
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Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 2:32 PM
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Subject: Tracking Light Sensitive Works
All,
We would like to flag/track our light sensitive works in TMS, and we would be interested to know how each of your institutions have gone about doing this. Do you create flex fields or check boxes to flag records for works that are particularly light sensitive…or do you use some other method? We are using TMS 2010.
Also, has anyone developed a report that will tally the amount of time that a light sensitive work has been on display?
Thanks in advance for your suggestions!
Sarah Vincent
Assistant Registrar
600 Museum Way
Bentonville, AR 72712
479-418-5722 (direct)
479-418-5700 (main)
479-418-5701 (fax)
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