Dear Glyn In Australia, we use a plethora of computer software for museum collections. However, there are two standardised packages that I am aware of, the one used here in Victoria and the other which has been developed through the Queensland Museum. In Victoria, catalogue sheets for objects and for images and comprehensive cataloguing manuals with simple listings such as classification or materials are distributed free to all small museums, and these are supplemented by training workshops which introduce collections management systems and cataloguing, are low costs and are run by Museums Australia (Victoria). Arts Victoria, who originally developed this system, also contracted a software company to develop software to align with the existing manual system. This software, known as Inmagic DBTextworks, is now sold and used by many small museums in Victoria, and continues to be supported by this office simply because it is a ready made package which aligns with our other standards. The software costs around $1,200AUS, which is expensive, but has many good attributes, such as a huge text capacity, reporting abilities, a variety of interfaces, and the ability to scan images into the database with collection information. The Queensland model is quite like the Victorian model, in that they have developed accessioning principles, cataloguing worksheets and provide collections management information, an extensive classification system and SOFTWARE. This package is available for approx. $700 from the Queensland Museum. They are both collections management systems which are presented as a whole package, and are worth looking into..... Hope this information is of assistance. Regards Adrienne Leith Museums Australia (Victoria) Level 16, 222 Exhibition Street Melbourne VIC 3000 GPO Box 4936 Melbourne VIC 3001 AUSTRALIA Tel: +61 3 9651 6768 Fax: +61 3 9651 6773