As Janice points out, the accession book is a visible tool which can quickly alert you to any changes made. I wouldn't be in favor of letting go of it, especially as computerized catalog records are easily changed. This is not to say that computerized records are a bad thing, since as you input changes the old ones remain; but a hard copy of the accession book should still remain part of the collection management landscape. O Olivia S. Anastasiadis, Curator Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace 18001 Yorba Linda Boulevard Yorba Linda, CA 92886 (714) 993-5075; fax (714) 528-0544; e-mail: [log in to unmask] On Tue, 18 Nov 1997 08:54:44 -0600 Perry <[log in to unmask]> writes: >This is to inquire about the status of the Accession Book in museum >record keeping. It has been recommended by one of our staff to abandon >keeping this book in favor of computerized records with a hard copy >work >sheet. The worksheet information would be entered into the computer. >I would like to get some feedback as to making a fundmental change >such >as this. > > > > >Ken Perry >Director >Museum of the Big Bend >