Hello group –

 

We are adding location records to TMS for all of our objects (finally!) I have created locations in the Location Authority for all of the obvious cabinets, shelves and drawers but we have multiple solander boxes on a single shelf.  We would like to be able to add that level of granularity to our TMS searches.

 

My question is: how would you record the location of objects in solander boxes?  The only thing I can think of is to create each solander box as a “unit position” in the location authority.

 

Our current location hierarchy is as follows:

Site: storage

Subsite: room number

Unit type: carriage and bay

Unit number: shelf/drawer

Unit position: solander box number?

 

Is this a sensible approach? Is there a better way?

 

Thanks all.

 

Stephanie

 

Stephanie Allen

Chief Registrar

 

Aga Khan Museum

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