presentation for the national press club collections management software for museums and archives...
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Presentation for the National Press Club
Collections Management Software for Museums and Archives
January 25, 2005
PRESENTATION OVERVIEWRe: Company Profile
Product OverviewTechnical OverviewServicesOptional Add-onsSelected Client ListWhy Choose
Re:discovery? Product DemonstrationQuestions
COMPANY PROFILERe:
Core Products▪ Visual Re:discovery (database application)
▪ Rediscovery for Internet (web interface)
A Single Application for All Your Collections Needs
Founder ▪ David L. Edwards: 1988
-- Software Engineer
Company Overview
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COMPANY PROFILE
1988: Collections Management Prototype:The Thomas Jefferson Foundation (Monticello)
Company History
Collections Archives & Research Library Archaeological Records Slide Library
Results: A Complete Collections Management System
Product Development and Updates:Based Upon Client Feedback & Technological Advances
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COMPANY PROFILE
Company History: Recent Years
1997: Re:discovery for Internet introduced
1999: New database technology supporting Microsoft’s SQL server database
2000: Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN) Accreditation (re-accredited in 2003)
2001: Z39.50 Implementation introduced
2003: GSA Information Technology Contract
2004: Re:discovery Training Module introduced
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COMPANY PROFILE
Personnel & Divisions Overview
Personnel Backgrounds: ▪ Museum Curatorial Positions▪ Software Production Positions
Four Divisions:▪ Technical Support & Client Services Team▪ Software Engineering & Research Team▪ Administrative Services Team▪ Marketing and Sales Team
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COMPANY PROFILE
Central Office:Charlottesville, Virginia
Two Offices
Western Regional Office:Boise, Idaho
Visual Re:discovery
Re:discovery for Internet
Re:discovery Training Module
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Research Library/Archives Collections Management Archaeology Slide Library Images Structured Lexicon Conservation Services
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Visual Re:discovery Modules:
Describe archives and manuscripts at the collection, series, file unit, and item level.
View collections hierarchically.
MARC Compatible:- Import, export, create, view, & update MARC records
Export data in SGML or XML format.
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Archives Module Features
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Archives Module Features
Use Quick Report to create report formats and output data in HTML
Print a cross-referenced index for the collection.
Import scanned text to selected fields.
Search across all levels of the archival hierarchy.
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RESEARCH LIBRARY/ARCHIVES
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Image capture, display, & browsing
Attach up to 999 digitized images to a record.
Display up to 12 thumbnail images at once with options to print and zoom images.
Using an integrated Interface, link to image management software such as Adobe Photoshop.
Imaging
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IMAGING
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Standard Features
Data Entry Tools-Autofill/Set Default Values-Copy Records/Fields -Variety of Field Types
Authority ControlsExport/Import DataWord SearchReport GeneratorsSecurity SettingsHelp SystemScreen Appearance
Web interface for searching & browsing data
Public access for research
Customizable templates
Match graphic standards to current website design
Designate fields and records for public viewing.
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Re:discovery for Internet
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RE:DISCOVERY FOR INTERNET
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Computer-based, user driven, interactive training tool.
Complements & reinforces on-site training courses.
Menu of lessons for learning selected tasks.
Available anytime to train new staff or as a refresher for current staff.
Re:discovery Training Module
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TRAINING MODULE
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OTHER ADD-ON MODULES
Conservation Services Provides full tracking of conservation activities.
Barcode UpdateUse barcode technology to track object location
changes in database and to conduct collection inventories.
Core of Discovery Enhanced search based on a unique matrix of related
words derived from the client’s data.
z39.50 Server Search across databases from different institutions simultaneously.
Database Options: SQL Server 7 SQL Server 2000 Oracle 8 Visual FoxPro
Network Operating Systems: Windows 2003 Windows 2000 Windows NT 4.0
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TECHNICAL OVERVIEW
Technical Information
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SERVICES
Database Conversion End User Training
System Configuration
On-Going User Support
Technical & Programming Services
Services Offered
Archives Clients
• Rockefeller Archive Center, Sleepy Hollow, NY• Florida State Archives, Tallahassee, FL• Bostonian Society, Boston, MA• Tufts University Archives, Medford, MA• Biltmore Estate, Asheville, NC• National Park Service, Washington DC• MacArthur Memorial Foundation, Norfolk, VA• Bates College Archives, Lewiston, ME• Greensboro Historical Museum, Greensboro, NC
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SELECTED CLIENT LIST
Joanne Avant, Chief Curator, Texas Parks and Wildlife“…in carefully examining (Visual Re:discovery) compared to five other software packages, the best value for us was Re:discovery Software”
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WHY CHOOSE RE:DISCOVERY
Kathleen Byrne, Museum Registrar, National Park Service“…I have had a close working relationship with the company since 1995…it has been a pleasure to do business with them. Re:discovery is honest, responsible, and truly concerned about customer satisfaction…”
Martha Battle Jackson, Registrar, North Carolina Historic Sites“…I have been very pleased with how easy it (Visual Re:discovery) was to learn, how user-friendly it is and how easily I have been able to train others in its use.”
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WHY CHOOSE RE:DISCOVERY
Powerful and Flexible Solution for all Collection Types:
Archives, Reference Library and Museum collections can be managed within a single system.
Field Tested Product Software: Reliable product that can be configured to meet the specific
needs of the National Press Club.
Ease of Use:
Re:discovery offers an intuitive & efficient end user interface.
Excellent Customer Service:
Technical Questions answered quickly, expertly & courteously.
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WHY CHOOSE RE:DISCOVERY
Cost Effective:Staff works efficiently with streamlined data entry and research
capabilities. A dedicated system administrator is not required.
Commitment to Continuous Research and Development:
RSI provides and implements new technologies as they emerge.
Interactive Training Tool: Cost effective, self-paced end user training for staff,
volunteers, and interns.