Peter - I am interested in joining and participating in this group. However, I will not be attending the ICOM meeting in Australia. The aims that you listed are important to my own institution as well as many university museums in the US. Please keep me informed. Thank you. President, Association of College and University Museums and Galleries(ACUMG) www.omnh.ou.edu/acumg/ an affiliate of the American Association of Museums Peter B. Tirrell, Associate Director Oklahoma Museum of Natural History The University of Oklahoma 1335 Asp Avenue Norman, Oklahoma 73019-6071 tel: (405) 325-1009 Fax: (405) 325-7699 OMNH web page: http://www.omnh.ou.edu/