Collections Management Software for Museums and Archives r e d i s c o v e r y s o f t w a r e. c o m O V E R V I E W P R E S E N T A T I O N

This presentation is approximately 12 minutes Click the arrows in the upper right corner to view the previous slide or to move ahead To return to the fully functional demo, press Esc. To begin the presentation, click here P r e s e n t a t i o n G u i d e l i n e s Re : Presentation Overview

1.Navigation and Menus 3. Features 2. Visual Re:discovery Modules Re : P r e s e n t a t i o n O u t l i n e

Navigation and Menus Initial Menu Screen: Re :

Easy-to-use menus to manage each collection Navigation and Menus Re :

Navigate through drop-down menus, keyboard shortcuts, or a handy button bar: Navigation and Menus Re :

Visual Re:discovery Modules Choose from 4 Modules: Re :

Art Screen Choose standard or customized screens : History Screen Natural History Screen Re : Modules: Collections Management

Screen Samples: Art Group information about a work, such as artist, title, medium, genre, period Re : Modules: Collections Management

Screen Samples: Art Group information about the object, such as description, dimensions, framing Modules: Collections Management Re :

Screen Samples: Natural History Record specimen information, such as species, classification Modules: Collections Management Re :

Screen Samples: Natural History Group collection site & other specimen information Re : Modules: Collections Management

Screen Samples: Natural History Document specific data on the resource Re : Modules: Collections Management

Screen Samples: History Group registration information, such as object name, materials, location, date. Modules: Collections Management Re :

Choose from 4 Modules: Re : Visual Re:discovery Modules

Standard four-level hierarchical screens Manage collections, series, file units, and items Option for MARC-driven catalog screens Item level Manage photo or paper ephemera collections Library (MARC records available) Catalog small library collections Re : Modules: Library Archives

Browse a list of archival collection titles Increase or decrease the lists detail to see different levels Collection Series File Unit Item Viewing a list of your collections: Re : Modules: Library Archives Standard Four-level Hierarchical Database

Collection Records Series Records File Unit Records Item Level Records Re : Modules: Library Archives Standard Four-level Hierarchical Database

MARC Records: Create MARC-format records from Re:discovery records or Catalog using MARC Re : Modules: Library Archives

Item level Manage photo or paper ephemera collections Re : Modules: Library Archives

Library MARC Records: Create MARC-format records from Visual Re:discovery records or catalog using MARC. Re : Modules: Library Archives

Library User-friendly format for viewing or editing data Re : Modules: Library Archives

Visual Re:discovery Modules Choose from 4 Modules: Re :

Manage Digs and Research Collections Modules: Archaeology Re :

Manage Digs and Research Collections Inventory artifacts Modules: Archaeology Re :

Manage Digs and Research Collections Document site information Modules: Archaeology Re :

Choose From Four Modules Visual Re:discovery Modules Re :

Manage Visual Resource Collections Modules: Slide Library Re :

Modules: Slide Library Re : Manage Visual Resource Collections

Modules: Slide Library Re : Manage Visual Resource Collections

Modules: Slide Library Re : Manage Visual Resource Collections

Print slide labels Create standard label formats Automatically use specialized formats for different types of subjects (painting, sculpture, etc.) Modules: Slide Library Re : Manage Visual Resource Collections

Imaging Visual Re:discovery: Features Re :

Browse Images Features: Images

Use right-click menu to access and manage images Browse Images: Zooming Images Features: Images Use another right-click menu to magnify portions of the image.

Visual Re:discovery Features Word Search Painting and dogs

Search for any word in any field Search phrases Perform Boolean searches Search on specific fields Sort word search results Save results Combine results from various searches Features: Word Search Powerful Word Search Engine:

Perform advanced word searches Features: Word Search

Search across directories and modules using Global Search Features: Word Search

Provide powerful searching, with read-only access to selected collection information with Public Search Features: Word Search candlestick

Product: Re:discovery for Internet Postcard

Use familiar Web interface for entering search criteria Review search results in list or detail views View thumbnail and full-screen images Utilize same powerful search function as Visual Re:discovery Customize interface for specific needs of your researchers or collection Product: Re:discovery for Internet

Visual Re:discovery Features Supplemental Records Track current and past loans, exhibits, locations, condition reports and more.

Create records for collection activities, such as exhibits Link catalog records to loan, exhibit, or conservation records Track the administrative history of objects, such as location changes Features: Supplemental Records Abilities

Memo fields Formatted Memo fields Flexible date fields Authority tables (Locked and User-built) Features: Flexibility Field Types

Field Types: Memo Fields Provides necessary space for lengthy entries Zoom to see complete entry Features: Flexibility

Field Types: Formatted Memo Fields Organize data using subfields Features: Flexibility

Field Types: Flexible Date Field Enter a range of date information for objects, management, or accessions Features: Flexibility

Field Types: Authority Tables Features: Flexibility Control data entry to maintain consistency and eliminate spelling errors Speed of data entry

Visual Re:discovery Support

Online Help Client Services Representatives with professional museum and archives experience Programmers, Client Services & Sales Representatives who will work with you to create a system that meets your needs Features: Support

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