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This User's Guide will provide instructions for installing and using PastPerfect Museum Software. It includes step-by-step procedures that will walk you through many features and functions of the program.
- Time Saving Features
The Add screen's Fill New Record with section has options...
- Attaching
For example, the second image attached to the record with...
- 5: The Accession Process
The registration system is the museum's memory. Some would...
- Export Data
TIP: Generally you will select records to export based on...
- Backup
Backup. Backup & Reindex utilities on the Main Menu. The...
- Return
A list of Temporary Custody receipts will appear. Right...
- Transferring to Accession
This will move all of the information, including all catalog...
- 29: PastPerfect Support
Your data is one of your museum's most valuable assets. The...
- Inventory Lists
To print an inventory worksheet, on the Catalog List screen...
- Setting Up Labels and Envelopes
Style #3 - Set up to be a membership card, this label...
- Time Saving Features
PP5 User's Guide - Index. Index. AASLH 584. AAT Website 47, 96, 113–115, 152 Accession 22, 85–108 Activities tracking 22, 90, 103–104 Add New Catalog Records 95–97 Default Received as 98 Display Catalog Records 89, 95–97 Maximum number of records to display 46 Multimedia Links 32, 105 Multiple Donors 102–103 Price or Value 97 ...
PastPerfect 5.0 Users' Guide (revision 3) Table of Contents. Index. Glossary-Search-Back
This menu consists of the main collection catalogs on the left and the main development sections on the right. Activities, Research, Reports, People & Sites, Backup & Reindex, and Optional Features are listed at the bottom of the screen.
- COLLECTION MANAGEMENT
- ACCESSION RECORDS
- LOANS
- EXHIBITS
- CONTACTS MANAGEMENT
- RESEARCH
- PASTPERFECT REPORTS
- PASSWORD PROTECTION
- UTILITIES
- ABOUT THIS MANUAL
- MULTI-MEDIA
- NETWORK OPERATION
- SCATTER/GATHER
- BARCODE PRINTING
- VIRTUAL EXHIBIT
PastPerfect was designed for the quick and easy entry of your catalog records, with four separate catalog screens designed specifically for objects, photographs, archives, and library collections. Each screen provides the data fields you need to create your records. Extra custom fields are also provided for each screen. The Objects Catalog screen h...
Accurate and complete accession records are the cornerstones of museum col-lections. With PastPerfect, you may enter complete information about each new accession, including donor name and address, date received and accessioned, and registrar name, as well as the type of donation, such as gift, bequest, purchase, transfer, or exchange. Every item i...
PastPerfect will track both incoming and outgoing loans. Each item that is on loan is flagged so you can easily access the Loans Information screen directly from the catalog record. A loan history is maintained for all items that have been loaned out.
Detailed information can be recorded about your exhibits, including exhibit name, location, duration, staff required, climate control, and visitor traffic. Each item placed on exhibit is flagged so that you can view the Detail Exhibit screen directly from the catalog. A history of exhibits is maintained as well as the exhibit history of each item. ...
The Contacts section handles every aspect of membership coordination, includ-ing renewals, dues, donations, receipts, and pledges. PastPerfect’s contact man-agement system helps you create and print letters and mailing labels, and track detailed information about individuals, companies, volunteers, docents, and pro-spective members. The Campaigns ...
The Research section of PastPerfect provides staff and visiting researchers with a variety of finding aids and access points. Searches may be performed on selected fields in the Objects, Photos, Archives, or Library catalogs or on common fields in all catalogs. You may also search for appearances of specific people depicted in photos or associated ...
Reports can give you new and unexpected insights into your collections. PastPerfect comes with over 200 predefined reports. They cover every aspect of the data, includ-ing accessions, catalogs, membership, exhibits, and loans. Most standard reports allow you to select the information that appears on the report based on ranges of information that yo...
PastPerfect contains a password protection system that helps ensure the integrity and security of your collections. Your data will become a valuable asset to your museum and must be protected. There are also sensitive areas that you may not wish to make available to all users. With PastPerfect’s password protection, you decide who has access to var...
Utilities are your housekeeping functions for making sure your PastPerfect sys-tem runs smoothly. The Utilities section has eight command buttons to access the following functions: Backup, Restore, Scatter Data, Gather data, Import, Export, Global Update, and System Information. Backup is, arguably, the most important of these functions. It is prov...
This user’s guide will provide instructions for installing and using PastPerfect Museum Software. It includes step-by-step procedures that will walk you through many features and functions of the program. Each chapter contains a detailed tuto-rial. We are confident that when you reach the last page of this user’s guide, you will be in command of ev...
PastPerfect can be equipped with multi-media linking capability, allowing you to attach digital images, audio files, video files, MS-Word documents, MS-Excel files, and PDF files, to each catalog record. You may also link each catalog or accession record to one or more web pages. You will need the PastPerfect Multi-media module, which is sold separ...
PastPerfect can be installed on peer-to-peer or client/server networks, allow-ing all users to share the most up-to-date data. For PastPerfect to operate as a network program, you will need a network operating system such as Windows Network or Windows NT. You will also need to purchase the optional network upgrade for PastPerfect. To optimize perfo...
Scatter and Gather are intended for use by museums that enter data on two or more computers that cannot be connected by a network. The Scatter and Gather features are used to transfer data and digital images from one PastPerfect com-puter and merge them with data on another PastPerfect computer. To use Scat-ter and Gather you will need to purchase ...
You may add the capability of barcode printing to your PastPerfect system. Barcode printing is a proven technology that can eliminate keyboard data entry errors. Barcode printing has many possible applications in the museum setting, from artifact marking and tracking to inventory control. When you are ready for barcode printing, PastPerfect is read...
Virtual Exhibit allows you to convert catalog records and images stored in PastPerfect to HTML for posting on the Web. This add-on package provides you with the flexibility to design a website that reflects your institution’s personal-ity. Virtual Exhibit automates the work but allows you to personalize the home page, screen color, font size, and i...
Basic Steps for Creating Your PastPerfect Online Website. Install PastPerfect Online; Select catalog records to include online; Step through the Web Publishing Wizard to create and upload your records; Modify your website in the Interface Management Site (IMS) Share your site with others!
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