I too would like to view the suggestions on this topic. Hope Corizzo (Contractor) Archeology Technician Cultural Resources Management Program Colorado State University 270-956-4783 - They are in boxes marked by donor or Accession # and on shelves. No marking, cataloging, or rehousing has been done to the large majority. My task: to come up with a plan of action for tackling this monumental amount of stuff and putting it away by Nomenclature category. My question: do any of you have such plans (i.e. a Collections Strategic Plan that deals with a backlog issue or a section of a Collections Management Policy that addresses this issue) that you would be willing to share with me? ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . 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).