Erin made some good suggestions. We are involved in a similar situation here. We have decided to proceed with an "inventory" of the collection first (as distinguished from cataloguing the collection). That will allow us to get object descriptions, measurements, markings, etc. with the help of a crew of volunteers who may not understand Nomenclature or cataloguing. We use PastPerfect, so the inventory information will be put in the computer database. That will give us a handle on what we have, whether we need help with cataloguing certain types of objects, etc. Staff can then add the appropriate detail to the item descriptions. And by all means, as Erin suggested, don't get further behind by letting current accessions slide. Katherine H. Child Collections Manager Phoenix Museum of History 105 N. 5th Street Phoenix, AZ 85004 Phone: 602-253-2734 ext. 227 Fax: 602-253-2348 [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).