In response to the question of software to manage exhibits: While it is NOT exhibit management software, 1ACT! is a personal planner and scheduler designed for people management....specifically it is a database with pre-formatted screens. Each record allows you to input the name of the business, contact person, telephones, faxes, addresses, etc... Then there is a section where you can set TO DO assignments, MEETINGS...., etc. Then there is a large note field where you can put in information. The purpose of the software is for management of clients---insurance agents, realtors, etc. will love it. Okay...how do I use it? I can put every person that I have contact with in the file....for example, say I talked with Mr. X today about loaning his pre-Columbian statues, and his question is whether our insurance carrier has enough insurance.... I put Mr. X into one record, with a note of our conversation, and on the TO DO category, I put say, 8:00 a.m. 2/2, call insurance agent.... and 10:00 a.m., 2/2 call Mr. X.... I can also put the insurance agent and person into a record... Tomorrow when I turn the computer on, the screen will remind me of what I'm to do, go to the record so the phone number is on the screen, etc...and I can also record the results of that conversation. There are also keyword fields so I can type "COLUMBIAN EXHIBIT" in that...and when searching, keep all these files interlinked. Frankly, I love the database. I allows me to keep track of promises I've made, scheduling, appointments, the phone numbers or what I've done/said on screen. I use it to track gifts, possible donations, etc... The program includes a report/word processing program that will print labels from the fields or export information into letters so you can do mass mailing. It IS a commercial software program....and the latest version is for Windows though I'm using DOS. I even create records for projects, and input dates to create a planning calendar....these daily/weekly/monthly calendars can be printed out and become your record of activities. Dean DeBolt, University Librarian Special Collections and West Florida Archives University of West Florida