Everyone: I can used the advise/opinions of anyone who has had deal with anything similar to the following: I am responsible for the archivist duties in our newly-formed county government division (September 2005) and am very concerned because our archives are spread throughout different buildings, in the hands of different departments, and none of the documents are appropriately housed, in my opinion. I have tried to make a dent in boxing and wrapping them but I have not yet been successful in raising the awareness level of the Powers That Be regarding their living conditions. I apologize if the List has already discussed this matter but I would greatly appreciate hearing from anyone who cares to share their experiences in this area. I have worked in government long enough not to expect miracles but I feel like I could be doing more with respect to caring for our archives. As always, many thanks! Patricia A. Martinelli Historian Cumberland County Division of Archives and Records Management 790 E. Commerce Street Bridgeton, NJ 08302 856-453-2234 A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]>