Institutions are increasingly engaging with their audiences through social media. This presentation is full of insights into why social networking is an important component of outreach, and explores how TMS can be used to coordinate institution activities on such platforms as Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Wikipedia, and more.
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TMS + Social Media
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TMS as a Remote Application
In a day and age when institutions are looking for ways to tighten the belt, network administrators are looking for ways to work smarter and reduce information systems infrastructure. Imagine being able to deploy TMS to multiple venues, while reducing maintenance costs and downtime, improving connectivity and facilitating end-user support. This presentation explores how the Musical Instrument Museum has done just that by deploying TMS as a Windows Server 2008 Remote Application, and shares practical advice and troubleshooting solutions.
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Advanced Crystal Reports: Techniques for compiling Annual Reports and other statistics
The interplay between Crystal Reports and TMS can help database administrators streamline reporting needs, and provide powerful statistical updates to museum administrators. This presentation covers some techniques for building such valuable reports.
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The Rest of the Collection
Virtual objects are a flexible tools for managing records that do not seem to comply with standard cataloging practices. This presentation will share some practical techniques used at the Walters Art Museum and the Musical Instrument Museum to manage different types of virtual records, including: abstract objects, groups of objects, and objects not yet acquired by the institution.
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Happy Memorial Day
Today is officially the start of summer – so while you are enjoying your day off (Happy Memorial Day to you) and thinking towards your much deserved vacation, I’d like you to take a moment to think about something that never gets a day off or a vacation: your automated backup solution. (more…)