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‘Ursa’. Transaction Pains. Managing Object ‘Activities’ for Exhibitions and Conservation. Lee-Anne Raymond Collection Information Systems Museum Victoria. Definition. The Macquarie Dictionary, 3 rd Ed:
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‘Ursa’ Transaction Pains Managing Object ‘Activities’ for Exhibitions and Conservation Lee-Anne Raymond Collection Information Systems Museum Victoria
Definition The Macquarie Dictionary, 3rd Ed: • transact – to carry through … to a conclusion or settlement…affairs or negotiations…[that which is] carried out, driven through, accomplished. • transaction– … records of doings of a learned society or the like… [the] act of carrying out. Transaction Pains - Managing Object Activities
MV Conservation Model Create new Conservation record Links to one Catalogue or Accession Lot • The Conservation Record holds one to one information on: • Link to the Associated Event • Link to the Associated Loan • Link to the Item level Record = one Catalogue record, or • one Accession Lot • The Examiner • Date Commenced • Date Completed Transaction Pains - Managing Object Activities
MV Conservation Model Other one to one information recorded: Condition Description Environment Materials (summary table) Treatment Documentation Transaction Pains - Managing Object Activities
MV Conservation Model Multiple Summaries - Histories recorded: Dimensions Pest M’gmt Tests Samples Transaction Pains - Managing Object Activities
MV Conservation Model One Conservation record represents one Job • Links made for subsequent Conservation Jobs will display into the Object record over time. Transaction Pains - Managing Object Activities
The Exhibition Collection Management (ECM) Model ‘Morrie’ Transaction Pains - Managing Object Activities
The ECM Model Objects are linked to the Event – upon ‘Save’ an Exhibition Objects Record is systematically created and linked in alignment with the Object on the “Exh. Objects” tab. “Status” = Current Status in context with the Exhibition. Transaction Pains - Managing Object Activities
The ECM Model Status is modified by the user from within the Exhibition Objects Record. “Current Status” displays back into the Events Record. “Status History” is stored in the Exhibition Objects Record. “Selected” is the default Status upon the creation of the Exhibition Objects Record. The Exhibition Objects Record is unique to the Object within the “Events” record it is linked, it then tracks that Object within the Event. Transaction Pains - Managing Object Activities
Conclusion Transaction Pains
Morrie and Ursa with MV Preparators Jim Couzens and Dean Smith Transaction Pains - Managing Object Activities