Hi Ella - For survey types, we are currently using: -Condition History -Numbering/Tagging Method -Travel/Handling Recommendations (When we do a survey, especially one tied to a grant, we will create a name for that survey in the authority table, and name it appropriate to the grant/purpose) - although, we may explore using Attributes. We haven't done a whole lot of these yet. We use line items then, tied mostly to a condition, when treatments, etc. are done. Here are our Line item attribute types (in case this helps). -Incident (Minor) -Incident (Monitor) -Incident (No damage) -Incident (Significant) -Treatment .................................................................. .................................................................. the warhol: Allison A. Smith Collection Manager / Database Administrator 117 Sandusky Street Pittsburgh, PA 15212 T 412.237.8345 F 412.237.8340 E [log in to unmask] < mailto:[log in to unmask]> W www.warhol.org < http://www.warhol.org <http://www.warhol.org/> > W www.warholstore.com < http://www.warholstore.com <http://www.warholstore.com/> > The Andy Warhol Museum One of the four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh .................................................................. .................................................................. -----Original Message----- From: The Museum System (TMS) Users [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Ella Rothgangel Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 3:34 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: conservation authority tables Hello - We are reviewing and re-doing our conservation survey types and conservation attribute types. I'm interested to hear what terms other museums use in those authority tables. If you don't mind sharing your authority terms for those two areas, please do! Much appreciated - Ella Ella Rothgangel Collections Database Administrator Saint Louis Art Museum 314.655.5408 <BLOCKED::mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask]