29315
Accession Number
25969
Editor
Grimstad, Kirsten
Title Of Article Chaper
A multi-task database for condition survey, conservation reports, and laboratory management
Title Of Journal Book
ICOM Committee for Conservation, 9th triennial meeting, Dresden, German Democratic Republic, 26-31 August 1990: preprints
Pages
196-198
Collation
2 figs.
Publisher
ICOM Committee for Conservation
Publisher City
Paris
ISBN
0-89236-185-9
Language Of Text
English
Language Of Summary
English
Literature Type
Monograph : Proceedings
Literature Level
Analytic
Meeting
ICOM Committee for Conservation. Meeting
Abstract
The Western Archeological and Conservation Center Conservation Database Program manages data in three primary areas: 1) Data Collection (Condition Survey), 2) Data Reporting, and 3) Data Transfer, and it coexists with the current dBase III+ National Park Service Automated National Catalogue System (ANCS) program, in order to read specified fields from the ANCS data files for reporting purposes. For application in non-National Park Service collections, another version of this program operates independent of the ANCS database. Using Data Collection, one can identify both a primary and a secondary material, as well as select descriptive words relating to condition of the structure, surface, decorative parts, and previous treatment of each material. In addition, a 256 byte memo field allows for written comments. A similar system addresses proposed treatments for the materials. Both condition and treatment are summarized and the estimated treatment hours are tabulated. The reporting feature prints in a standard report format only those characteristics which are recorded.
Keywords
databases;condition;surveys;conservation;laboratories;management; Western Archeological and Conservation Center (Tucson, AZ, USA); National Park Service (USA)
pub_id
29315