I am working on the proposal for the Quinault National Museum (tenative final title). I have several questions since I am at the beginning stages of putting all the elements together for the initial project requirements. While I have some very basic information on formulating the necessities for collections care, I have no hands on experience. I do have administrative background. The project should have a mulitmedia language/culture instruction program that will include video clips, random access, bilingual text, and sound capabilities. There will be at least two machines, one for end-users and one for authoring. I would like to know how others have solved this sort of problem and what sorts of costs have been encountered. I am also looking for computer programs that will allow registration and collections tracking. This should also be able to link the object information with the documents that support it. With this system will also be a visual collection of items (and their supporting documents) held by other museums that relate directly to the Quinault. Since much of the collection will be ethnocultural materials, photographs, sound and video tapes, works on paper (books, drawings, ms, letters and so forth) there has to be some flexibility in the system. I am hopeful that the visual documents of other museums Quinault holdings, will allow us to be able to give a more complete picture of Quinault workmanship and culture. My last question entails environmental controls and collection protection. Since we are in a coastal area and have the salt air as a factor, it would seem that we would have some additional requirements than most museums. How do I go about resolving the environmental controls for the museum? Are there specific companies that deal with such endeavours? Comments, advice and guidance are greatly appreciated. I am trying to do the best job I can to ensure the continuance of the collection, the museum's interaction with the community and its educational mission to build community, and to provide language/culture instruction. Thank you Dave Wells Director Quinault National Museum Project