Database Managers

Database Managers and IT Managers, read the most up-to-date news, articles, and interviews with leading DB managers and museum professionals on the Gallery Systems blog.

How Managed Hosting Services Can Save Your Data and Budget

How Managed Hosting Services Can Save Your Data and Budget

Hosting Your Collections Management System and Data in the Cloud
Moving your software and data to the cloud might seem daunting, but the immediate and long-term benefits of managed hosting significantly outweigh the preparation required to undergo this migration—an efficient and headache-free process [...]

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Get Crystal Clear on Crystal Reports for TMS

Get Crystal Clear on Crystal Reports for TMS

Expert Tips for Better Report Building
Reports are one of the most useful tools in any collections professional's toolkit. They help with everything from creating exhibition checklists for conservation, to keeping outgoing loans organized. To create the best reports possible, Gallery Systems utilizes Crystal Reports for TMS. Become a Crystal Reports expert with our tips [...]

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7 Ways to Boost Your Collections Care with Integrated Museum Software

7 Ways to Boost Your Collections Care with Integrated Museum Software

Work Efficiently While Reducing Time, Cost, and Stress
Museums are busy places, and you may have more tasks to complete than hours in the day. It’s easy to feel cut off from other departments in your museum, and silo mentality can hurt both your department and projects [...]

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6 Tips to Increase Productivity with Automation Strategies for Museums

6 Tips to Increase Productivity with Automation Strategies for Museums

How to Enhance Productivity, Consistency, and Peace of Mind
Your department is extremely busy. Your team has a wide variety of tasks to complete, and sometimes it seems like many of them aren’t even related to your collection. By the time you’re done with your regular administrative tasks [...]

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Collective Conversations with Madeline Betts

Collective Conversations with Madeline Betts

Madeline Betts, Collections Database Manager, Tate
England’s Tate—a family of four museums under the sponsorship of the Department of Culture, Media and Sport—contains one of the United Kingdom’s premier art collections, including holdings in British art, international modern art, and contemporary art. Well known for its celebration of [...]

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Collective Conversations with Kate Blanch
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Collective Conversations with Kate Blanch

Collective Conversations with Kate Blanch

Kate Blanch, Database Administrator, The Walters Art Museum
The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland, is one of only a few museums in the world to present such a wide spectrum of art. The collection spans fifty-five centuries and represents virtually every great civilization […]

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Collective Conversations with Brian MacElhose
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Collective Conversations with Brian MacElhose

Collective Conversations with Brian MacElhose

Brian MacElhose, Collections Database Analyst, the Dallas Museum of Art
Established in 1903, the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) is among the 10 largest art museums in the country and is distinguished by its commitment to research, innovation, and public engagement [...]

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I’m Busy and I Can Prove It: CMS Data Mining to Track Staff Activity
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I’m Busy and I Can Prove It: CMS Data Mining to Track Staff Activity

I’m Busy and I Can Prove It: CMS Data Mining to Track Staff Activity

Creating Productivity Reports in TMS
I know I’m busy, but does everyone else at my museum know it? Sometimes it can be useful to have quantifiable data that confirms empirically what you already know to be the case: that you’re working with superhuman energy on many projects simultaneously and your efforts are helping [...]

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