July 2003
Museum Software News: Serving the PastPerfect Software Community
With over 2,900 users worldwide, Pastime Software Company is dedicated to providing a superior product and unparalleled customer support at a price that all institutions can afford!
In This Issue:
1) New Release- PastPerfect Version 3.5
2) New Website- www.MuseumSoftware.com
3) Training and Conference Schedule
New Release- PastPerfect Version 3.5
We are proud to announce our new release: PastPerfect Version 3.5 Pastime Software is proud to offer a free upgrade to Version 3.5 to all of our Version 3.0 users. Here are some of the features available in this new update:
*Find by email in Individual screen.
*Returned Items report for incoming loans.
*If photo, archive, or library catalog record status is “Restricted”
, it is highlighted in red.
*Option to add all fields on the exhibit screen to the Exhibit List report.
You can download this new update from www.MuseumSoftware.com
Pastime Software constantly seeks to improve its products by keeping abreast of developments in museum, archival and records management systems. Your input makes great software.
Pastime Software's NEW Website
Pastime Software is pleased to unveil its new website at www.MuseumSoftware.com. This consolidated website has user resources, an on-line store, an interactive discussion group, and an entirely new look and feel. The site is complete with Java based pull down menus for easy navigation.
If you haven't visited us online in a while, take a look. There are many great downloads including the all new version 3.5 User guide in PDF format. You can also update your version 3.0 software to version 3.5 for FREE!
If you have any questions about our website, or if you have any trouble viewing it with your browser, please contact us on our toll-free support line 1-800-562-6080.
PastPerfect Professional Training Schedule
August-September, 2003
Montclair, NJ, Montclair Historical Society at Montclair State Univ.___Aug. 5, 6 & 7
Boulder, CO, Boulder History Museum at the George Reynolds Branch Library___Aug. 11, 12 & 13
Richmond, CA, Richmond Public Library at the Richmond City Offices___Aug. 19, 20 & 21
Cincinnati, OH, Historic Southwest Ohio___Aug. 19, 20 & 21
Bangor, ME, Bangor Museum___Sept. 9, 10 & 11
St. Paul, MN, Minnesota Historical Society___Sept. 23, 24 & 25
Conference Schedule
Members of the PastPerfect staff will be on the road.
Informational sessions co-sponsored by the Lower Hudson Conference:
August 25-Westchester County Records Center, Elmsford, NY
August 26-Dutchess County Historical Society, Poughkeepsie, NY
September 10-12-MDA Trade Fair, Winchester, England
September 17-20-AASLH, Providence, RI
For a list of all the conferences we will be attending, please visit
www.MuseumSoftware.com/whats_new.htm
Did you know you can speed data entry and be more precise at the same time? PastPerfect has several built-in time savers.
Authority Files: By going to the Setup Tab at the Main Menu and selecting the Authority Files button, you can select any number of fields for which you can create a list. This list will be available in your catalog, and you can select from the list instead of typing information. For example, you can select Home/Temporary Location and add commonly used storage locations at your museum to the Authority File List. Then when adding an item to the Objects, Archives, Photos or Library catalogs, place your cursor in the Home Location (or Temporary Location) field, and right click with your mouse (or click Function Key F7), and the list you created will appear in Setup. Now you can select the location from the list instead of typing it. Just double click.
Function Keys: Do you have information that you type over and over again? You can customize the function keys to input that information with the press of a button. In the Setup tab at the Main Menu, click on the Function Keys button. Enter the information into one of the available function keys. Then click Exit. Back in any of your catalogs, put your cursor in the field (make sure your text is in add/edit mode. It should be green, not black), and hit the function key.
Please contact us if you have any questions about these time savers. Our toll-free number is 800/562-6080.
Two new employees join the PastPerfect Support Team
Bethany England comes to us with a Bachelor of Arts in Museum Studies and Earth Science from Baylor University and a Master's of Science in Recreational Studies from the University of Florida.
Elizabeth (Betsy) Shollenberger joins our staff with a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and a Bachelor of Arts in Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies from Penn State and a Master of Arts in Art History from the University of Virginia.
Bethany and Betsy look forward to assisting you with PastPerfect and Collections Management Questions.
Website:
www.MuseumSoftware.com
Sales & Product Info (800) 562-6080 Sales@museumsoftware.com
Support (800) 562-6080 or Support@museumsoftware.com
Training (610) 304-0973 or Training@museumsoftware.com
Data Conversions (253) 589-0463 or Conversions@museumsoftware.com
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