The Natural Science Research Lab at Texas Tech University has been working
on a bar-coding project for it's mammalian collection.  Contact Dr. Richard
Monk for information.

href>http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/staff/monk.htm

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Brian Shay
MA in Museum Science
Texas Tech University

> From: Timothy McShane <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Fri, 30 May 2003 09:50:48 -0600
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Barcodes as part of Collections Management Systems
>
> My museum will be moving its entire collection in two years; I too am
> interested in exploring positive and negative aspects of the use of
> barcodes for inventory control.
>
> Please post replies to the list.
>
>
>
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> Tim McShane, Assistant--Cultural History
> Medicine Hat Museum and Art Gallery
> 1302 Bomford Crescent S.W.
> Medicine Hat, AB   T1A 5E6
> (403) 502-8587
>
>>>> [log in to unmask] 05/30/03 08:42AM >>>
> Our museum coordinates an art-in-office program where art may be
> checked
> out to individuals for display in their offices. Currently, the
> Art-in-Office collection contains approximately 500 items and is
> located
> in approximately 300 offices.
>
> We are revisiting our identification system for individual works and
> our
> methods for tracking their locations.  We want to explore the use of
> barcodes on objects by other museums or organizations with similar
> art-in-office programs.  We would be interested in hearing about your
> methods and experiences, and if your organization uses barcodes, which
> systems/vendors that you would recommend.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
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