I agree with Jack Thompson about volunteers being both lifeblood and bane of a museum's existence. However, volunteers are a reality, and, with proper training and supervision, and excellent resources as recommended by Helen Alten, a small museum with limited funds can make enormous progress in caring for its collections. Another resource for written training materials is the United States National Park Service (NPS). The Museum Handbook (currently under revision -- after five years or so of this version) provides useful information. Also the Conserve-O-Grams from the NPS. These are available from the U.S. Government Printing Office in Washington. I don't have the address or ordering information right now, but when I get back to my office and am back on-line I will provide this (unless someone gets to it before me!) Wendy Jessup President and Conservator Wendy Jessup and Associates, Inc. 210 Little Falls St., Suite 203 Falls Church, VA 22046 (703) 532-0788 (703) 532-1661 (fax)