Melissa asked: > Are there other types of values that we should be recording? Donor stated value is a useful designation, especially if you were ever to have to deal with capitalization of the collections (shudder). It is the value stated by the donor for any gift as it enters the collection. It can be different from your insurance value (which probably bears some resemblance to 'market value') and it is different from appraised value (which can be different from insurance value). Another thing that is helpful to track is the history of the value - who said its value increased from 600,000 to 1,200,000 - when did they say it and why? These are all value associated fields that are useful. (sometimes values go down as well as up and its useful to keep a log of value history. Suzanne ************ Suzanne Quigley Head Registrar, Collections and Exhibitions Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum 1071 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10128 212 423 3568 fax: 212 423 3650 email: [log in to unmask]