A Newsletter for Clients & Friends of Re:discovery Software, Inc.

April 2008

 

 

Denver Calling!

 

 

 

For the 12th consecutive year, Re:discovery Software is pleased to participate in MuseumExpo during next week's annual meeting of the American Association of Museums. This year's conference is at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.

 

MuseumExpo is open during the following days and times:

 

Monday, April 28: Noon-6 pm (Opening reception Noon-2 P.M.)

Tuesday, April 29: 10 am-6 pm (Attendee Toast 4:30-6 P.M.) 

Wednesday, April 30:10 am-2 pm 

 

Re:discovery staffers Steve Richardson and Vanessa Christopher will be on hand to demo the latest release of our software, Re:discovery Proficio, and answer any questions you may have.  You can find Steve and Vanessa at Booth #458. 

 

In addition, we will be holding a drawing for an Ipod shuffle.  All you need to do to enter the drawing is drop off a business card at our booth.  So be sure to stop by Booth #458.

 

Hope to see you in Denver!   

 

Archaeology Module 

One of our current projects is configuring an Archaeology Module for Re:discovery Proficio. The Archaeology Module will include all of Proficio's standard features, along with a hierarchical framework for linking Sites, Master Contexts, Contexts, Artifacts and Objects together.  A prototype of the Archaeology Module will be available for demos during MuseumExpo.  We expect to release the Archaeology Module this summer.

 

 

 New Clients

We are very pleased to announce the following additions to Re:discovery's client list: 

 

AA World Services Archives, New York, NY

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL

Texas Historical Commission, Austin, TX

University of Tennessee (Department of Anthropology) Knoxville, TN

Veterans Health Administration (History Program), Washington DC

 

 

Happy Birthday Re:discovery Software!

 

Re:discovery Software is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2008!    Special thanks and recognition go to company founder and president Dave Edwards, who has been there every step of the way, along with Dave's wife Janice Edwards, the company's treasurer.  Thank you Dave and Janice!

 

A sincere thank you to all of our clients who made this milestone possible.  We look forward to continuing all of the wonderful relationships we've developed over the years. We would also like to especially recognize a group of clients that have been with us for at least 10 of those 20 years:

 

Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities

Cape Fear Museum

Colorado College

Columbia River Exhibition of History, Science and Technology

Department of the Interior Museum

Evergreen State College

Frye Art Museum

Filoli

General Douglas MacArthur Foundation

Greensboro Historical Museum

Henry Morrison Flagler Museum

The History Factory 

Idaho State Historical Society

Jamestown Rediscovery

Jefferson-Patterson Park and Museum

Louisiana State University, School of Human Ecology

The Mariners' Museum

Monticello

Mt. Airy Museum of Regional History

Muscarelle Museum of Art

National Park Service

North Carolina Historic Sites

North Carolina Museum of History

Ohef Shalom Temple

Petroleum Museum

Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre

Pro Football Hall of Fame

Ringling School of Art and Design

Sackner Archive of Visual and Concrete Poetry

South Carolina Confederate Relic Museum

Skidmore College

Stratford Hall

Texas Parks and Wildlife

Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest 

Tryon Palace Historic Sites and Gardens

Tufts University

University of California-Irvine, School of Humanities

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Virginia War Museum

 

Highlights in the company's history include:

 

1988: Company Founding

David L. Edwards founded Virginia Business Computing Inc. to provide computer consulting and programming services.  Virginia Business Computing developed the first prototype of Re:discovery to manage archaeological collections for the Thomas Jefferson Foundation's Monticello and Poplar Forest sites.

 

1989: Development of a Museum Information System

Following the completion of the first Collections Management prototype, the company investigated the potential for developing a total museum information system that integrated data from collections, archival records, reference, slide and photo libraries, and archaeological records.  The company consulted with museum professionals and reviewed scholarly publications about museum automation to direct the development of Re:discovery.

 

1993: Re:discovery for Windows

The company converted Re:discovery to the Windows environment, and made the first installation of Re:discovery for Windows at Colonial Williamsburg in December 1993.

 

1996: New Company Name

The Company’s name was officially changed to Re:discovery Software, Inc. (RSI).

 

1997: RSI launches Web Interface product

The company released Re:discovery for Internet, a web-based interface for searching a Re:discovery database.

 

 

1997: National Park Service Awards Contract

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a collections management software contract to RSI to provide collections management software throughout the NPS.

 

1999: New Database Technology

A new release of Re:discovery, called Visual Re:discovery, features a new underlying database technology to support ODBC compliant databases, such as Microsoft's SQL Server database.

 

2000: CHIN Accreditation

The Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN) accredits Re:discovery as a collections management system that successfully meets the needs of museums.

 

2001: z39.50 Interface

RSI introduces an implementation of Visual Re:discovery that is compliant with the z39.50 search protocol.

 

2002: Section 508 Accessibility

Visual Re:discovery is made compliant with Section 508 of the Federal Disabilities Act, which mandates that electronic and information technology be accessible to people with disabilities.

 

2003: GSA Contract Awarded, CHIN Reaccreditation

The company is awarded a General Services Administration contract for providing software, support and related services to federal government agencies.  Re:discovery is reaccredited by CHIN.

 

 

2005: Version 8 prototype, Microsoft Certified Partner status

RSI develops a prototype of the next generation of Re:discovery (Re:discovery Proficio) implemented in Microsoft's Visual Studio 2005 framework. RSI becomes a Microsoft Certified Partner.

 

2006: First release of Version 8

The first release of Re:discovery Version 8, a custom configured version for the National Park Service, is distributed in August.

 

2007: Re:discovery Proficio

First release of standard version of Re:discovery Proficio.

  

 

 

 

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