Chapter 7 of the National Park Service's MUSEUM HANDBOOK (1999) deals with collections storage needs and how to assess them. It includes a very useful template for a collections assessment survey. The publication is available on-line as a PDF file (requiring an Adobe Acrobat Reader) at http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/publications/MHI/CHAP7.pdf Collegially, John C. Rumm Executive Director Catholic Heritage Center ========================================================= 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).