Hi, Daniel, As a degreed librarian who's organized several museum research collections, I have a couple of immediate suggestions for you: 1) Do *not* invent your own cataloging system. Instead, use the Library of Congress system and the Library of Congress subject headings. Supplement liberally with locally-defined but carefully controlled subject headings. 2) Try to get a local librarian with cataloging experience to spearhead the project as a volunteer--if not to actually do the whole thing for you. 3) Feel free to telephone me if you want to brainstorm. My work number is: 801-797-2672. Jan Anderson (Campus Services Librarian) Merrill Library, UMC 3000 Utah State University Logan, UT 84322-3000 Phone: 801-797-2672 Fax: 801-797-2677 E-mail: [log in to unmask]