Anne you might try the ICOMOS and the ICOMOS Australia web sites at http://www.icomos.org/australia - refer to the Burra Charter http://www.icomos.org they have some very good definitions of conservation as it relates to both buildings, sites and movable heritage Regards CAMILLA McRAE Fernhill Warialda Road Inverell NSW 2360 [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).