We usually have over 250 loaned items on display at any given time. Keeping the loan numbers with the object is sometimes problematic, especially when it comes time to actually put the item on display. Our procedure is to place an acid free tag with the lender and loan number on it on the item when it arrives, then either tuck the tag or place it under the item, or the plinth it sits on, when it goes on display. For archival materials we place the piece on mat board and encapsulate it, then write the loan number on the mat. Hope this helps! -Cecelia Cecelia Gibson Exhibitions Registrar National Building Museum 202-272-2448 x3900 [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Leslie Karp [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 6:50 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Loan numbering Hi, We frequently borrow items for our changing exhibits and I have an ongoing battle with trying to "attach" loan numbers to these items. Does anyone have any suggestions about how to keep track of these items. It is especially difficult because although I'm in charge of collection management, I am by no means the only person in the museum who handles these objects. Anyway, any ideas will be welcome. Thanks, Leslie Karp Temecula Valley Museum ========================================================= 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).