Message-ID: <029301c90a00$211127e0$690fa8c0@B110> From: "Tom Duescher" <tduescher@subnet-tech.com> Subject: Re: Cataloging Photos Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:53:17 -0500
Carol,
I have been in the computer industry for 30 + years and found the
solutions using Excel to caption images just does not work well for a
multitude of reasons.
http://picasaweb.google.com/kaukaunapubliclibrary
This is the solution for photos and captioning that we found works well.
I have set this up for 3 Historical groups with great success. It is
free and does not require any software other than a scanner. It allows
us to share captioning among several volunteers and it can easily be
backed up. Most people that could run Excel can be trained in about 15
minutes.
I would be happy to provide additional help if you are interested.
Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: gardner87@netzero.net
To: localhistory@listserve.uwec.edu
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 8:49 PM
Subject: Re: Cataloging Photos
Barbara & Sara,
Thanks for your thoughts on cataloging pictures. We are also a new
committee and even though we have not started on the pictures yet we are
hoping to begin this winter.
As I understand you are using Excel. Cataloging with multi entries on
one picture depending on it's contents and then you are sorting with the
Excel program when you are looking for a particular subject. That
sounds great. So if I am correct or need to be corrected let me know.
I do not know that our pictures have been catalog at all. We have a
house with the family photo's that we like to use as we show the house.
We use the pictures for specific events or holidays etc. Example the
graduation pictures of the family were out in the spring. Recently we
were sharing pictures of the family doing summer things like fishing and
visiting family. So you have the idea I am sure.
Thansk for any thoughts you might give me.
Carol Gardner
Pontiac, Il