In article <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask] (Norah Shrubb) wrote: >I've been asked to design a retrieval system for a document archive >which, though fairly extensive, has never been catalogued/registered/any- >thing else except added to! Does anyone have _any_ suggestions where I >should start to look for advice? I've got my notes from my museum and >collections management courses (were part of a 3-yr conservation >programme). Are there any good books out there on the topic? Would >appreciate any advice; personal email okay. > You should contact: Johanne Pelletier Archives Advisor, Archives Association of Ontario P.O.Box 128, Station P, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 2S7 Tel/Fax: (416) 656-9864 e-mail: [log in to unmask] You do not have to be a member of the AAO to use her services, and it doesn't cost you anything, its paid for through a grant. The AAO also offers a series of 14 two-day workshops (basic training) on setting up and manageing an archive. To find out about these contact: Jennifer Bunting Education Coordinator Archives Association of Ontario 293 Owens Crescent, Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7M 3G9 Tel: (613) 542-5158 or (613) 354-3027 Fax: (613) 531-8788 Properly setting up an archives is a big task, but there is plenty of help available. --------------------------------------------------------------------- W. Mark Ritchie Phone : (519) 888-4070 Media Library Fax : (519) 888-6197 Audio Visual Centre University of Waterloo Internet: [log in to unmask] 200 University Ave West Waterloo, Ontario, Canada "I was just out of college and still believed N2L 3G1 classifications and categories" - Jean Renoir Visit our WWW site at URL http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infoav/media.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------