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The CFA staff is trying to make sure that the new database will still carry all of the abilities of the FMP version. With this database, library users can browse the library holdings, listen to available mp3's (restricted to the library), and staff can edit/create/delete records.Ĭurrently this database is being exported for another application, Library World. This database is a catalog of the libraries holdings.

With this database, they will be able to create records for people and organizations, make lists, and print them out in the form of a downloadable pdf.Įventually, there will also be the ability to export the lists as tab separated text (for Excel or Word imports) or comma separated email addresses (as a mail list for Eudora). Secretaries that have a problem with computers will be directed to use this database when it is completed. This database is a general purpose mailing list label database. This is used mainly for archival purposes (and to get rid of paper work). After they are done, the Dean views the Chairs comments and at will can view any faculty data. After they are done, the Chairs review the data and add their comments. This database is used to keep track of faculty activities.Įvery faculty member fills out the information. This database is a record of the events that occur within the college and its departments.Īgain, this database is updated by the departments' staff.Įvents: CFA page - CFA page under construction (links dead) (link dead)įor comparison, you can see the same thing implemented in Tango: Email/phone search (link dead) The College also has a quick email/phone finder: Email/phone search. The original static file faculty lists: Ballet - Modern Dance Faculty - Theatre (all links dead)

The advantage of using the database over the original files is that searches are now possible, and the departments' staff can update the information in the database over the web, rather than having to understand HTML and have ftp or other file access to the College web server.ĭatabase faculty pages: Ballet - Modern Dance Faculty - Theatre (all links dead) There was already an existing faculty database, and so it was also slightly modified to include fields for the web-page biography and URL for their web-page, or pictures.

To convert to a database, the original files for each department was copied and slightly modified for FileMaker Pro. They were created long before the idea of using the database came up.

The history of this project begins with the original faculty web-pages for each department. This database contains records for the faculty and staff of the College of Fine Arts and the Art, Ballet, Dance, File, Music, and Theatre departments. Sample FileMaker Pro sites: College of Fine Arts Personnel Database