Thanks for that Nick,
        As you know I have apologised off-list for the inadvertent use of 
the the 'Spectrum expression'.  Others may not be aware of its more formal 
use, as indeed I wasn't.  In the case of Past Perfect we chose from an 
internet published MDA (before it stopped using its proper name and became 
mda) website around 10 years ago and the software was subsequently 
Anglicised to give a switchable US/UK program.
        An attempt was made with MDA to get a full assessment of its 
compliance then but time was not available but we were given an assurance 
that it looked pretty good and went ahead at that stage.  Since then others 
in this country have gone the PP route.  I hope however it may yet be 
possible for the Collections Trust to give it the proper works.  It has of 
course developed a lot since then and has a good Internet Virtual Catalogue 
capability which was the original subject of this electronic debate.
        Demo discs remain available!  Off-List communication of course! 
Past Perfect themselves are not on the list but they will very soon have an 
idea of what is required...
                                                        Regards,
                                                                        David 
Lingard

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From: "Nick Poole" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 10:24 AM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Collections management system demos

> Dear all,
>
> I should point out that 'SPECTRUM Compliant' is a trademark of the
> Collections Trust, and no vendor can assert that it's software is
> compliant with SPECTRUM unless it has been through a formal process of
> validation, which Past Perfect hasn't.
>
> We do this because a number of systems have wrongly advertised themselves
> as being compliant with SPECTRUM in the past (noting that Past Perfect is
> not one of them) and we need to ensure that people are clear on what they
> are buying.
>
> A full list of the Collections Management Systems that have either
> achieved compliance or are currently undergoing validation is provided on
> the Collections Trust website at
> http://www.collectionstrust.org.uk/software/
>
> This isn't intended as any comment on Past Perfect, as David says, I'd be
> interested to hear more about the system from existing users or people who
> have considered procuring it. Equally, if anyone from Past Perfect is on
> the list, we'd love to talk to you about SPECTRUM compliance!
>
> While I'm emailing, we are giving some thought to a Conceptual Reference
> Model validation service. We'd really like to hear from anyone in the UK
> or internationally who has deployed CRM 'in the wild' and is interested in
> the idea of a compliance web service.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Nick
>
>
> Nick Poole
> Chief Executive
> Collections Trust
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Museums Computer Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> David & Carol Lingard
> Sent: 24 October 2008 18:23
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Collections management system demos
>
> Ladies and Gentlemen,
>        A small number of museums in this country use a system that is
> repute to be the most widely used in the World - probably because it is so
> very widely used in the US and Canada - and it is quite cheap, has no
> limit
> on the number of records, is SPECTRUM compliant and fully Anglicised.  The
> Demo version is fully functional but - as below - is limited to 200
> records.
> I am Chairman of a small Museum and don't work for any Software Company!
> I
> am - over a number of years of use - very impressed by Past Perfect and I
> do
> have a few Demo discs available if anyone wishes to contact me off-List.
>        Anyone interested - I look forward to some e-mails!
>                                                            David Lingard
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Jennifer Taylor Moore" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 5:10 PM
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Collections management system demos
>
>> The company I work for, Vernon Systems Ltd, provides collection
>> management
>> software for museums and galleries.  Our main product is Vernon CMS and
>> is
>> listed on the software supplier survey pages at Collections Trust as we
>> are
>> Spectrum Partners.
>>
>> We have recently been developing a new product called eHive which is due
>> to
>> be launched next month which may be of interest to you.
>>
>> eHive is a revolutionary web based collection management system which
>> will
>> enable smaller institutions and private collectors with little or no IT
>> infrastructure, backup or support to document their collections and make
>> them available to the public.  All that is required to run it is a
>> computer
>> and access to the internet and the first level of usage is free (this
>> allows
>> unlimited text and approx 200 standard web sized images).  eHive is
>> hosted
>> on our secure web servers and we do all the backups, maintenance and
>> upgrades of the software.  Public are able to tag objects, search on tags
>> using tag clouds, and contribute comments about objects online.
>>
>> eHive can also be used to create international online communities. Larger
>> sites using their own collection management systems or Vernon CMS can use
>> eHive to generate an online presence for specific projects and/or
>> collaborations with other sites worldwide.  It also enables international
>> organisations to manage their collections from anywhere in the world.
>>
>> The first live implementation of eHive is the New Zealand Museums website
>> where museums and galleries throughout New Zealand contributed content
>> about
>> their collections via eHive to the website.  eHive forms the
>> foundation/backbone of the website.  You are welcome to view it at
>> www.nzmuseums.co.nz
>>
>> You can view more information about eHive including the pricing for
>> higher
>> levels of usage) at www.ehive.com and join the discussion forum.  Because
>> the first level of usage is free you are welcome to set up your own
>> account
>> and test out the system and/or use it as a demonstration next month (Nov
>> 08)
>> when the system goes live.
>>
>> You are welcome to contact me if you want further information.  My
>> details
>> are:
>> Jennifer Taylor Moore
>> UK Systems Consultant
>> Vernon Systems Ltd
>> [log in to unmask]
>> 07932386098
>>
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