We have had our collections database on the web since 1999. The feedback we have received has been overwhelmingly positive. We had some initial fears that research requests would increase beyond the staff's ability to handle them but these fears have not come to pass. In fact many people are able to conduct their own research without staff involvement. People do both scholarly research and look at pretty pictures. Collectors research our collection for similar items. Other museum colleagues utilize the database to search for potential items to borrow. Descendants browse items that their ancestors donated. The only consistent criticism that we have received is that people want more images. We have approx. 60,000 records on-line but only approx. 5,000 associated images so far. Sincerely, David Ryan Registrar Colorado Springs Museum www.cspm.org ========================================================= 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).