Thank you for your response.

Mandy Murphy responded with information about transponders. For some
professions, I seem to have crossed out of exhibit graphic labels into
animal transponders.  I see that you are the registrar and am wondering
if  the discussion you mention is about graphic labels?

I am fascinated that what was straight forward to me is vocabulary that
has another life for other people.

        -----Original Message-----
        From:   Janice Klein [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
        Sent:   Tuesday, August 04, 1998 8:45 AM
        To:     [log in to unmask]
        Subject:        Re: electronic identification labels

        The Atlanta Zoo is using micro-processors; this was discussed at
the RC-AAM
        pre-conference workshop on "Object Marking" at the 1996 AAM
Meeting in
        Atlanta.  Contact Marianna Munyer (chair of the workshop) for
more
        information at 217 785-5056.


        Janice Klein
        Registrar, The Field Museum
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        At 10:34 AM 7/31/1998 -0500, you wrote:
        >                Hi folks, I'm posting this for a colleague here
at Shedd
        >Aquarium who is not a member of Museum-L.
        >
        >                You may respond to the list (I will forward
responses to
        >her) or you can contact her directly.  She is Patrice Ceisel
        >([log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> )
        >
        >                Thanks
        >                Linda Wilson
        >
        >
        >                The Shedd Aquarium is investigating the
possibility of
        >an electronic animal ID system. That is, a system that uses
computer
        >technology to deliver information traditionally presented in
        >identification signs.
        >
        >                 As a first step in that investigation, we
would like to
        >know if any institution:
        >*       Has considered using an electronic ID system and have
any
        >thoughts they would be willing to share?
        >*       Are using an electronic ID system and have thoughts
they would
        >like to share?
        >*       Have evaluated the effectiveness of an electronic ID
system and
        >would like to share the results of that evaluation?
        >                From:  Patrice Ceisel, executive producer for
Shedd
        >Aquarium ([log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> )
        >
        >
        >