PastPerfect Museum Software Newsletter, September-2003
1. Please visit us at these upcoming regional conferences.
2. Fall Regional Training Session Schedule
3. New Features available in the latest update Version 3.5A5
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1. Upcoming Regional Conferences:
We just returned from the Museum Documentation Association (mda) conference in Winchester, England. A big thank you goes to all of our UK users who came and supported Pastime Software at the trade fair.
Please visit our booth at the following conferences.
American Association for State and Local History: Providence, RI Sept 17-20, 2003
Mountain Plains Museum Association: Golden, CO October 7-10, 2003
Mid Atlantic Association of Museums: Newark, NJ October 11-14, 2003
Southeastern Museum Conference: Mobile, AL October 22-25, 2003
Midwest Museums Conference: Milwaukee, WI November 5 - 8, 2003
New England Museum Association: Mystic, CT November 12-14, 2003
2. Upcoming Regional Training Sessions
St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Historical Society
Sept 23, 24 & 25
Haines, AK: Sheldon Museum & Cultural Center
Sept 28, 29 & 30
Anchorage, AK: Hosted by Kawerak Eskimo Heritage Program at the ZJ Loussac Library
Oct. 2 & 3
Evanston, WY: Uinta County Museum
Oct. 14, 15 & 16
Elk Grove Village, IL: Elk Grove Park District
Oct. 28, 29 & 30
Edmond, OK: Hosted by the Oklahoma Museums Association at the University of Central Oklahoma (Additional funding provided by the Oklahoma Arts Council, Chickasaw Nation Cultural Center, ConocoPhillips, Har-Ber Village, Oklahoma City National Memorial, and the Oklahoma Registrars Association.)
Nov. 5, 6 & 7
St. Louis, MO: Hosted by the Museum of Transportation
Nov. 12, 13 & 14
Orlando, FL: Orange County Regional History Center
Jan. 13, 14 & 15
3. What's new in the latest version 3.5A5?
We are always responsive to clients’ suggestions and incorporated the following into our newest version.
-Increase length of original object format field on image information screen to 40 characters
To create a better Key Word research tool, you can choose the fields you want to search for each catalog (Objects, Photos, Archives and Library). Some fields may give you more productive results than others. You can de-select the fields that are not as helpful. For instance, you mostly search for content words that might be in the description, notes, event, collection, and other fields. You might eliminate condition and maintenance fields from the search list. PastPerfect will no longer search those fields and speed the query process. To customize your Key Word Search Fields, go to the Utilities tab at the Main Menu and select the Key Word Setup button. For each catalog, select the fields you want searched by unchecking and checking the fields.
It is also a good idea to Rebuild your Key Word Indexes after you have added or removed records. This can be done with your reindex by making sure you check “key word rebuild” at the bottom of the reindex list.
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