Sorry, I mean June 14 PDC meeting, not June 24.

>Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 16:51:11 -0400
>To: "A forum for discussion for the Archives Assoc. of Ontario"
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>From: Leith Peterson <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: FileMaker Pro for Records Retention Schedule
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>Unfortunately, I will not be at the conference.  However, I am more
>than willing to converse by email with other FMPers out there, and
>perhaps we could come up with some kind of presentation for the June
>24 PDC meeting.  I have filed all the previous emails related to
>this issue, including some discussion on the arcan-l lisserv last
>year.  I'm willing to put a summary together of who is using FMP,
>for what, and where, if that would help.  If anyone who hasn't
>presently contributed to this discussion on the list, and who is
>using FMP would also like to make some comments, online or off, that
>would help too.
>
>>Leith,
>>
>>As regards your workshop comment, the Professional Development Committee
>>has as part of its mission, the goal of developing a workshop programme
>>that is more responsive to the needs of the membership.
>>
>>Coincidentally, the curriculum for ARCH 1009 (Computers and Archives) is up
>>for periodic review this year (it is currently scheduled for 2003). There
>>has also been a discussion around creating an advanced workshop (perhaps in
>>conjunction with ARCHEION programming) on designing databases to control
>>archival functions. This could involve FMP or Inmagic.
>>
>>The Professional Development Committee is meeting at the Conference, on
>>June 14th. These meetings are open to members. I invite anyone interested
>>in what we do to attend.
>>
>>Paul
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>>At 23:06 2001-05-29 -0400, you wrote:
>>>I've been following the discussion with Jim Craig, Paul Henry and Jim
>>>Purser regarding FileMaker Pro (FMP) with some interest.
>>
>>>Perhaps all the FMPers could get together and pool their resources,
>>  >or have a workshop?  Just a thought.