I am currently investigating different methods of surveying our library's entire collection to determine priorities for a preservation policy and disaster preparedness plan. I am wondering if anyone could describe how your institution conducted such a survey. Was the survey done by an outside professional or done in-house by staff? What type of database, forms, and standards did you use? Any information or suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you, Katrina L. Klingaman Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences University of Alabama at Birmingham [log in to unmask] ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).