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Just to add another point to the response to one of Derrol Hopewell's comments: > 1. As this is the Museums Computer Group perhaps it should be fair to > assume that everyone has access to the Internet. If not perhaps they > should make it a priority for this new year, any computer will do, the > only cost being that of a modem, ISP's are free. It is not just a case of having or not having access to the Internet. Usage is dependent upon *ease* of access. Not all smaller institutions are able to give all their staff access to the internet on their own desktops. Eg, for the majority of staff at the Horniman, their access to the Internet is via one communal PC per site. Time management, logistics and the sheer frustration of having to 'wait your turn' prevent staff from using it on a regular basis. I'm quite confident that the Horniman is not a unique case - other MCG members must experience similar barriers to making full use of the Internet within their institutions. Additionally, how an institution decides to deploy its resources is usually based on a number of factors: not just finance. I feel that if the Newsletter was only accessible via the Internet we would be effectively excluding people. The aim of the group should be to try to reach as many people as possible whatever their level of technological sophistication. Sue P.s Liked Tony's suggestion re MGC making a small contribution. -- Sue Julian-Ottie Documentation Manager Horniman Museum & Gardens 100 London Road Forest Hill London SE23 3PQ tel: 0181 858 8232 fax: 0181 293 3186 e-mail: [log in to unmask] %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%