Dear Julie, For something like a Tea Service set, here at the BMA what we do is create one record for the set, and then add components to that record for each piece. This way we can record locations for each piece, especially if only some pieces were to be displayed or go out on loan. For us it's important to handle it this way so we can have correct component counts for collections management and at the same time the curator might consider this set one object and is able to record it as so on the Other Card in the Object count field. The only time I would create individual records for the pieces is if we were deaccessioning only one or two of the components, and I want to be able to record information in the deaccession record. Hope this helps. -Stephanie > Good morning. > I have now started using one record as a group record for items such as > a tea service, and linking the individual records to the core record. > If others are doing this as well, how do you handle location. For > example, a tea service just went on display but half the pieces were > kept in storage. For the core 'group' record, what location do you use. > The display location, the storage location, or have you come up with a > generic name location. Since I'm using the group record more for > information purposes, are any of you using a location such as 'No > location'. > > Thanks > Julie Thies > Manager of Collections Information > The Speed Art Museum, Louisville, KY Stephanie Leverock Records Manager/Collections Review Coordinator Brooklyn Museum of Art 200 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn, N.Y. 11238 Tel: 718-501-6483/Fax: 718-501-6135