Laurel, I have worked at two museums which have used FileMaker Pro. I find it very user friendly. I have also worked with Microsoft Access and I don't find it nearly as useful. It also can become very slow as you add more and more records to the inventory. I hope this helps. If you have any questions, feel free to email me on or off the list. Sincerely, Ginger M. Young, Registrar ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ museum-l.html. You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).