Hello, I can provide answers and case histories of how the National Archives handled artifact and records issues the last 7 years as we prepared nearly 1 million cubic feet of records for shipment to our new facility. We used a proprietary system to track artifacts, and developed new thinking on housing and storing those items. I served on NARA's artifact database task force for the Presidential Libraries and designed the initial blueprint of fields and specifications. I have worked at NARA for 11 years and understand the records issues. On Jan. 6 I begin a 3 month detail at another Federal agency assisting with the development of a database. You may e-mail me with specific questions, or if you prefer to talk about these issues, please telephone me at 202-208-3370 x263. Sincerely, Jeff Carter, Archivist, National Archives and Records Administration.