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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TMS as a Remote Application
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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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Statistics at a Glance Report
As corporate philosophy continues to integrate itself into museum administration, greater emphasis is placed on the quantification of staff activities. Thus, I often find myself in the role not only of Database Administrator, but also of bean counter. This tutorial outlines how to create a Crystal Report that provides statistics drawn from TMS. (more…)