[can-talk] Cataloguing Zoology Specimens

I am working with a collection of zoological specimens at the University of Melbourne. We are about to undertake the (somewhat daunting) task of cataloguing the collection for the first time.
 
I was wondering if anyone had experience with similar collections and could recommend a list of fields to include in our database.  Obviously we recognise how important it is to capture as much information as possible about each objects from the very beginning so there is no need to 'double back' and add more information at a later stage.
 
I would appreciate any advice you can give,
 
Eleanor Brignell
 
--- The Tiegs Museum
Department of Zoology
University of Melbourne
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