Re: Cataloging Photos

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Tom Duescher (tduescher@subnet-tech.com)
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:53:17 -0500



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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



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