>To get the ball rolling, I'll suggest that we use the following subject >prefixes: > >admin administrative (staffing, salaries, etc.) >polic collections policies >exhib exhibition issues >storg storage issues and practices >instal installation practices and materials >trtmt conservation treatment and materials >envir environment monitoring and control (RH, T, pests, pollutants) >artist information on artists/artisans >travl travel related queries > >You get the idea. Doubtless that I've left out some important topics. >Perhaps as we post other topics we can adopt a provisional prefix for the >topic. Perhaps include additional ones like these if we choose to go that route. intrn for internships and professional training empl for job postings objct for object and collection queries confr for conferences and meetings We could use prefix codes such as above, but I recognize that if there are too many of these it could get pretty confusing (additional acronyms to learn.) I am not sure that at this point subject names need to be standardized, because there are too many out there which pertain the broad umbrella of museums to pigeon-hole into subject codes. Instead, we should allow subscribers to define their own subject headings as they feel appropriate. We might suggest that subscribers who post messages simply use a maximum of one to three words to describe the subject matter. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Henry B. Crawford v Curator of History v Museum of Texas Tech University v Box 43191 v Lubbock, TX 79409-3191 v 806/742-2442 v FAX 742-1136 v [log in to unmask] V All opinions expressed are mine v <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<