I'd like to hear about that as well! ----------------------------------- Elisabeth A. Engel Curator of Artifacts Circus World Museum 550 Water Street Baraboo, WI 53913-2597 U.S.A. phone: +1.608.356.8342 ext. 3286 fax: +1.608.355.7959 e-mail: [log in to unmask] www.circusworldmuseum.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jessica Trickett" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 9:03 AM Subject: Collections Backlog Action Plan > Hello out there: > I was wondering if some of you out there may have a situation similar to > mine, and would be willing to share insights. Here's the deal: > I became Curator of Collections at my institution 6 months ago, and > inherited a large collections processing/cataloging backlog. Most of the > collections I refer to have the initial Deed of Gift paperwork taken care > of, but nothing else. They are in boxes marked by donor or Accession # and > on shelves. No marking, cataloging, or rehousing has been done to the large > majority. My task: to come up with a plan of action for tackling this > monumental amount of stuff and putting it away by Nomenclature category. My > question: do any of you have such plans (i.e. a Collections Strategic Plan > that deals with a backlog issue or a section of a Collections Management > Policy that addresses this issue) that you would be willing to share with > me? Any and all responses would be greatly appreciated. If you'd like to > respond to me directly, email [log in to unmask] > > Thank you for your help! > > Jessica Trickett > Mahoning Valley Historical Society > 648 Wick Avenue > Youngstown, Ohio 44502 > 330/743-2589 > [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). ========================================================= 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).