Good morning all, I have the opportunity to move some collections into more secure and slightly better environmental conditions. No way can I move everything that I think should be moved, but I wanted some opinions on how to prioritize what should be moved. I am particularly concerned about vegetal material (dry cave vegetation and wood tools), ferrous metals, bone and shell. I should also say that once moved, the new storage area is closer to our best climate controlled area and we intend to then evaluate moving/exchanging materials into the best area. Last summer I did a spot inventory of some of the materials and most everything looked like it was doing okay because the plastic bags are moderating some of the fluctuations in temperature and humidity. However, we are in a very humid area with high temperatures and don't quite know if I should prioritize the metal objects or the vegetal materials. Not to sound flippant but most of our metals are cans, nails, etc. and probably not as crucial to understanding human behavior as the dry cave materials. I would assume you can tell what I am leaning toward. . . Any help appreciated. Marybeth Marybeth S. F. Tomka, M.A., PS Cert CM Head of Collections TARL The University of Texas at Austin 1 University Station R7500 Austin, Texas 78712 512-475-6853 direct line 512-232-6563 fax 512-471-5960 TARL main phone www.utexas.edu/research/tarl/ <blocked::http://www.utexas.edu/research/tarl/>www.texasbeyondhistory.net<http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/> State Certified Repository ========================================================= 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).