I'm looking into getting some type of tracking system for the objects in the museum's collection. Bar coding is one option I'm thinking about, but I am more interested in RFID tracking, which uses radio frequencies to transmit information to hand held scanners. The beauty of RFIDs is that you can just wand over the objects and get all the information, rather than having to move or handle the object. And having just completed an inventory of the entire museum's collection, it would be a definate plus to not have to search for accession numbers on saddles! Has anyone had any experience with bar coding or RFIDs - how are they working out? And if so, what type of database do you use? We use ARGUS at the moment. 

thanks in advance - 


Kirstin Holm
Collections Manager for 
Permanent Collections
Autry Museum of Western Heritage
4700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA   90027
(323) 667-2000, ext. 210
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