Re: Creating a inventory of computer hardware

Thanks for this information, Mindy.  I'm looking forward to trying
TechAtlas.

Best wishes, Maria

On 6/26/06, Mindy Kittay <mkittay_at_marmot.org> wrote:
>
>  I just did this from scratch and used TechAtlas (
> http://webjunction.techatlas.org/tools/).  This is part of Webjunction and
> I found it to be an excellent way to take inventory and to run reports,
> etc.  It is also free to libraries.
>
>
>
> Mindy
>
> *Mindy Kittay*
> *Assistant Director/Systems Librarian*
>
> *Garfield** County** Public Library System*
> P.O. Box 320
> New Castle, CO 81647<http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?Pyt=Tmap&addr=P.O.+Box+320&csz=New+Castle%2C+CO+++81647&country=us>
>
> mkittay_at_marmot.org
>
> tel:
> fax:
> mobile:
>
> 970/984-2347
> 970/984-2487
> 970/618-6291
>
>
>
>     *Add me to your address book...*<https://www.plaxo.com/add_me?u=25770489311&v0=1361924&k0=1558792498>
>
> *Want a signature like this?* <http://www.plaxo.com/signature>
>
>
>  ------------------------------
>
> *From:* Next generation catalogs for libraries [mailto:
> NGC4LIB_at_listserv.nd.edu] *On Behalf Of *Maria Vagianos
> *Sent:* Monday, June 26, 2006 7:57 AM
> *To:* NGC4LIB_at_listserv.nd.edu
> *Subject:* [NGC4LIB] Creating a inventory of computer hardware
>
>
>
> Hello,
>
> I am beginning an inventory of our library's computer hardware collection
> from the last six years. Has anyone worked on a similar project?  If so,
> would you be willing to share your experience and advice?
>
> Our extant computer inventory lists are in Excel, although we have two
> Access databases also.  I think Access is the better program for an
> inventory project.  I will need to merge these lists, and decide what fields
> of information to retain, and what to discard.  If you need further
> information, please let me know.
>
> I appreciate your help!
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
> Maria Vagianos
>