Fellow Listserv members,
My own thinking about how to manage archives has evolved over the last few years. I now recommend using the hierarchy control in a user-designed form (Flex
Form) which can display a term entry from the Thesaurus. Use the “set level” function on the thesaurus node to describe and set the archive level (fond, series, subseries, box, folder, etc) for each object being described in TMS.
Here’s a screenshot of one example. Note also the dataview that displays top, fond-level information plus aggregated item level information as you page from
record to record.
We’re planning a webinar for later this summer or early Fall that will cover archive cataloging in TMS using this technique. Meanwhile, you can contact me
directly if you have questions.
Best,
Danielle
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Subject: Re: field(s) for archives: box & folder contents
Fabulous question! I’m interested in this as well!
Best Regards,
Sarah Gillis | Assistant Registrar, Image Management
WORCESTER ART MUSEUM
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Hello,
We're trying to set up a data entry workflow for archives/manuscripts and I'm wondering if anyone would share how their institution is recording box & folder contents for archive collections. Thanks in advance!
Stephanie Hansen
Database Administrator / Assistant Registrar for Exhibitions & Loans
Milwaukee Art Museum
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