Vernon Systems Explained

Vernon Systems Ltd
Foundation:1985
Founder:Bil Vernon
Location City:Auckland
Location Country:New Zealand
Locations:UK, South Africa and NZ
Industry:Software for museums and galleries
Products:Vernon CMS, eHive
Homepage:vernonsystems.com

Vernon Systems Ltd (VSL) is a company that produces collections management software for museums, galleries, and other cultural heritage institutions.[1] The company was established in 1985. It is based in Auckland, New Zealand, but sells its software internationally.[2]

Vernon Systems has two major products,[3] widely used by the museum community:[4] Vernon CMS[5] is a modular desktop package designed to manage all types of collections; eHive[6] is a simple to use web-based cataloguing and public access system which includes integration with the WordPress content management system. eHive is free for low levels of use, with graded charges depending on usage. eHive is the foundation of the NZMuseums website,[7] a public website presenting New Zealand's museums and galleries and their collections online, presented at the Museums and the Web conference in 2009.[8] [9]

VSL has partnered with museum organizations including Collections Trust in the United Kingdom.[10] It also participates in major international museum events such as the Museums and the Web conference[11] and in the United Kingdom at the Museums + Heritage Show.[12]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: User Story – Vernon Systems . . www.revsoft.co.uk . UK . 25 January 2017 .
  2. http://www.culturepacific.org/detail/213/vernon-systems.html Vernon Systems
  3. Web site: Company Directory – Vernon Systems . Museum iD . www.museum-id.com . 25 January 2017 .
  4. Web site: Vernon Systems . museumINSIDER . museuminsider.co.uk . 25 January 2017 .
  5. Web site: Vernon CMS (Collection Management System) . GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility) . www.gbif.org . 25 January 2017 .
  6. Web site: Collection management systems . . mgnsw.org.au . Australia . 25 January 2017 .
  7. Web site: About NZMuseums . NZMuseums . www.nzmuseums.co.nz . New Zealand .
  8. Web site: NZMuseums . . www.museumsandtheweb.com . 2009 . 25 January 2017 .
  9. News: NZMuseums: Showcasing the Collections of All New Zealand Museums . Paul . Rowe . Wallis . Barnicoat . . . 2009 . 25 January 2017 .
  10. Web site: Vernon Systems Spectrum Partner . . UK .
  11. Web site: Vernon Systems . . www.museumsandtheweb.com . 2008 . 25 January 2017 .
  12. Web site: Vernon Systems Ltd . Museums + Heritage Show . show.museumsandheritage.com . 25 January 2017 .