Hmmmm, you might like to click on over to the AAM Bookstore and buy a copy of Beverly Serrell's book "Exhibit Labels." <http://www.aam-us.org> Balancing "readable" with "not overly noticeable" is tricky and has potential for much conflict. Diane Gutenkauf Midwest Co-Rep. NAME Manager, Interpretation & Exhibits The Morton Arboretum Lisle IL USA On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 21:14:14 -0500, human being <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I am working on showing a wide variety of pieces > in a very small space and would like to have both > readable but not overly noticeable labels, which > may be fixed onto a wall, or attached to an object > by a tag with wire or string attaching it to the artifact. > As I am new to this, are there any 'standards' or a > specific technique that is in wide-use for conveying > basic information and any URLs or online guides for > doing so? This is in an effort to unite a wide diversity > of objects in a wunderkammer-like environment, so > any ideas or suggestions are appreciated on how > to best approach labeling in such an exhibit space. > Thanks. Brian > ========================================================= 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).