1. MVWISE Wireless Input System for EMu Forbes Hawkins Collection Systems Developer fhawkins@museum.vic.gov.au Museum Victoria - Melbourne, Australia www.museum.vic.gov.au

2. MVWISE Wireless Input System for EMu Formally known as MvCIS Museum Victoria Collection Inventory System

3. (Museum Victoria Collection Inventory System) EMu “Add-On” Specialised web interface Designed for handheld devices View & modify KE EMu data

4. Pittsburgh, PA Will Real - RealW@CarnegieMuseums.OrgRealW@CarnegieMuseums.Org Sydney, Australia Lynne McNairn - Lynne@phm.gov.auLynne@phm.gov.au (Museum Victoria Collection Inventory System)

5. Design your own Query forms Design your own Display forms Design your own data input tasks (Museum Victoria Collection Inventory System)

6. Museum Victoria Wireless Input System for EMu Design your own Query forms Design your own Display forms Design your own data input tasks

7. Technical Overview MVWISE Wireless Input System for EMu

8. Handheld access to Data Limited storage capacity Limited power A need to remain portable Handheld Computers have: How to access EMu data from a handheld computer? Your EMu Server has Thousands or Millions of records and images

9. Option 1: Batch Data Collection Selection of data downloaded from server to handheld via PC docking station

10. Option 1: Batch Data Collection Selection of data downloaded from server to handheld via PC docking station Changes made to data on portable computer in isolation from data source

11. Option 1: Batch Data Collection Selection of data downloaded from server to handheld via PC docking station Changes made to data on portable computer in isolation from data source Collected data uploaded back to server via PC docking station. Upload process attempts to reconcile data on handheld with data on Server.

12. Option 2: Wireless Networking Secured network access for wireless devices within range of wireless base station Real time data access Real time updates Access to all data No limit to functionality Cheaper than Batch systems

13. MVWISE Museum Victoria Collection Inventory System KE EMu data access for handheld devices. Functionality Applications Query & Display views Tasks

14. Data Capture Applications Location management Data collection projects Auditing Pest management Conservation New Acquisitions Exhibition Installation

15. Data Retrieval Conservation Provenance Images Location lookup

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20. Tabs

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33. Process orientated Guides you through data entry processes Only see what you need to see Easy to learn Validates data as you enter it Quick MVWISE TASKS

34. Example: Barcode An Object Does object have record? –Yes Edit Catalogue record to add a value to the Barcode field –No Insert a new Catalogue record with a minimum data set, including a Barcode field value

35. Object Barcoding Process

48. MVWISE Wireless Input System for EMu Forbes Hawkins Collection Systems Developer fhawkins@museum.vic.gov.au Purchasing Enquiries David Methven Manager IT Services dmethven@museum.vic.gov.au Museum Victoria - Melbourne, Australia www.museum.vic.gov.au