Hello all - I've been saddled with the task of developing memoranda of agreement/understanding between our museum (the University of Alaska Museum) and state and federal agencies for deposit of archaeological collections in our facility. This has been done in the past on an ad hoc basis. What I need to know specifically is how other institutions have approached these arrangements with regard to curatorial fees. We have not charged such fees in the past (believe it or not!) and I must find a way to facilitate transfer of funds from state and federal agencies to our institution as part of the University of Alaska. Also I need some guidelines as to how such charges are figured at other institutions (by square footage, by collection, in perpetuity, on a yearly basis...?) and how Federal agencies have dealt with curatorial charges from the designated archaeological repository. On the one hand, we have a unique opportunity in starting from scratch. On the other hand, our bureaucracy doesn't seem to be able to handle the intricacies of inter-agency relationships. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Michael A. Lewis University of Alaska Museum Fairbanks, Alaska [log in to unmask]