Updated for the Workshop "The Numbering of Objects for Museums, Historical Houses and Private Collections," Presented by Helen Alten, Northern States Conservation Center, AAM Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon, May 22, 2003. Sponsored by the Registrars Committee of the AAM.

This handbook includes updated information from both the Beyond Fingernail Polish I and II along with new information prior to the workshop in 2003. It includes new sections on labeling plastics and bar-coding. There is also the lecture notes from the workshop by Helen Alten. (162 pages with a 9 page bibliography) It is designed to assist collections staff in making an informed choice when marking and labeling collection objects.

Registrars on Record: Essays on Museum Collections Management,
Edited by Mary Case.

This volume chromcles the daily challenges, defines the wide scope of museum registration practice, provides historical perspectives, and conveys the excitement of working with the wide range of museum collections. Policy development, legal aspects, and new technologies are portrayed from the vantage point of museum veterans with shared values and ethical commitment.

Courierspeak: A Phrase Book for Couriers of Museum Objects,
by Cordelia Rose. [OUT OF PRINT]

The only sourcebook of its kind, Courierspeak is a multilingual, pocket-sized reference on protecting and caring for art and other precious materials during transit. Both training tool and manual, this book provides every step in the couriering process. The phrases are provided in six languages - English, French, German, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish - and are illustrated with lighthearted cartoons by Anna C. Blofield. (Also available from the Smithsonian Institution Press, Dept 900, Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17294-0900; (800) 782-4612 or (717) 794-2148. VISA/MasterCard customers may order by telephone. To order by mail, please enclose a check or money order for amount of books plus $2.25 shipping & handling for the first book, $1. 00 for each additional book.)

The New Museum Registration Methods,
4th edition, Edited by Rebecca A. Buck and Jean Ailman Gilmore.

An all-new version of the "bible of museum regrstrars", this long-awaited volume was written by over 60 museum registrars and other professionals. It covers documentation, collections management, registration processes, administrative %nctions, risk management, and ethics and legal issues. It is sure to assume the position of its predecessors and the basic reference book.

Standard Facilities Report,
2nd edition, revised, Registrars Committee of the AAM

Invaluable as an analytical tool, this new revision has been brought up-to-date and is easier to use.