Message-ID: <25826EE988524C9CAB4EB85D056DB2EC@JimLairdPC> From: "Jim Laird" <jimhope@charter.net> Subject: Re: Cataloging Photos Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:20:35 -0500
We use PastPefect at our museum. We use the suggested numbering that
came with the software. The search capacities of the program are great
and I would recommend that you consider this program. You can go to it
web site and download a trail version, you might want to try this.
http://www.museumsoftware.com/
Jim Laird, Waupun Historical Society
----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Duescher
To: localhistory@listserve.uwec.edu
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 12:53 PM
Subject: Re: Cataloging Photos
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