Quote Originally Posted by mtallen View Post
I work with parents, teachers and other central office personnel in a large school district and need a way to track phone calls, emails and other communcations. I have tried creating my own paper phone log and using a MS Access database, but can't seem to find a template that allows me to print a report for monthly calls, track which parent has called and at a glance see their past calls and also pull up calls about a particular child. The paper log is not efficient for looking back when there is a question about past communications. Any suggestions?
A couple of thoughts: It seems to me that volume and intended use are key here. Is this for personal use, or is it used to report to someone else? Or is it shared? Do you need fast access to past records when someone contacts you? If the information is for personal use, I would probably try a lightweight information manager like Evernote. However, due to student record confidentiality issues, I would prefer something with local storage only. That's platform-dependent, and I can't make specific suggestions for Windows.