Re: Indicia Review
Dear All,
I am undertaking a project in the North West of England, looking at organisations data submission systems. Across the North West there is a recognised need to standardise how data is exchanged between LRCs and data providers. The LRCs have standardised on the Recorder software package, whilst recording groups will typically use MapMate or provide information in spreadsheets or paper-based formats. Exchange between these formats can be time consuming and problematic. It is also important that there is a clear audit trail and records are subjected to similar levels of validation and verification across the region. In Cheshire and Merseyside, an online system, RODIS, has helped to address some of these issues. There are also concerns by recording groups who recognise the benefits of sharing data with LRCs, but rely on the income from data requests or the sale of atlases to fund the running of their groups.
The objectives of the project are as follows:
• Develop a standard format for data submission across the region and provide assistance to recorders with adopting the process.
• Identify mechanisms for providing support to recording groups to address loss of income from providing data to record centres.
The reason I am posting on the forum is, I was wondering if anyone could advise me on Indicia, let me know their views and opinions, how the software has benefited your organisation, and if you are not using Indicia if you plan to use it in the future? I am going to review all of the current data submission systems available, and find the best option that will suit the North West. so I would be very grateful on anyone’s opinion, and also any hints, tips, guidelines and how it will benefit organisations will be very useful
Thanks for your time
Hannah :)
RECORD IT Assistant