Ian came to join Moray Council Museums (Moray District Council as it was
then )in the early 'eighties. It was as District Curator with Moray Council
that Ian started to develop museum cataloguing systems that were the
fore-runner of his later achievements. I had the privilege of welcoming Ian
to Forres in 1982, and knew him for the next seven to eight years as
colleague, friend and neighbour - he lived in a quiet rural cottage just a
mile from where I still live on the outskirts of Forres.
After his departure I continued to keep in contact with Ian, particularly
whenever I came up against the sort of professional problems that I knew he
could help me solve. His was always a voice of reason and intellect.
I shall miss his presence 'out there'.
Alasdair
Alasdair Joyce, Senior Museums Officer, Falconer Museum, Tolbooth Street,
Forres, IV36 1PH.
Te. 01309 696261
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From: Museums Computer Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of
Angus Kneale
Sent: 11 September 2006 18:24
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Subject: Ian Morrison
I am very sad to have to tell you that my friend and former colleague,
Ian Morrison, died suddenly last week of a massive heart attack while on
holiday in the USA.
I'm sure many mcg members will remember Ian as a long time and active
member of the group - he administered the email list for many years, was
(I think) the original webmaster and served on the committee.
Ian was employed at the National Museums of Scotland as Scottish Museums
Documentation Officer from 1989 until September 2004, taking early
retirement after NMS's restructuring. During that time he travelled
widely providing help and advice on collections documentation to museums
in Scotland, and developed the Museum Inventory System (MIS), a simple
MS-DOS based database which was provided free of charge. Another
significant part of the SMDO's original job was to look at ways of
creating a national database of museum collections in Scotland, which
led indirectly to the creation of the Scottish Cultural Access Network
(SCRAN) in 1996, for whom Ian worked part-time as Data Co-ordinator
until June 1999.
Ian was also a trustee of the Bennie Museum in Bathgate and a member of
the Board of mda from 1994 until May 2003.
Ian's passing is particularly shocking as he was still young, healthy
and looking forward to a long and busy retirement.
If you remember Ian, why not spend a few moments and visit his website
< <http://www.iomorrison.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ian.htm>
http://www.iomorrison.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ian.htm> - he tells his own
story much better than I can.
He will be missed.
Angus
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Angus Kneale
Collections Systems Manager
National Museums of Scotland
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Edinburgh EH1 1JF
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