Vernon Systems Ltd (VSL) is a company that produces

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management software for

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s, galleries, and other cultural heritage institutions. The company was established in 1985. It is based in

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, but sells its software internationally. Vernon Systems has two major products, widely used by the museum community: ''Vernon CMS'' is a modular desktop package designed to manage all types of collections; ''eHive'' is a simple to use web-based cataloguing and public access system which includes integration with the

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content management system. eHive is free for low levels of use, with graded charges depending on usage. eHive is the foundation of the

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website, a public website presenting New Zealand's museums and galleries and their collections online, presented at the '' Museums and the Web'' conference in 2009. VSL has partnered with museum organizations including

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in the

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. It also participates in major international museum events such as the Museums and the Web conference and in the

at the '' Museums + Heritage Show''.

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External links

Vernon Systems website
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