In this issue you will find contributions on: a proposed new large pollen data bank, and this raises the general question of suitable repositories for and access to such information. You are invited to comment on any aspect of this larger question, such as proprietary use of banked data, etc., for a future issue; an interesting museum based data base; a new data storage and handling system for limnological information about diagnostic analysis programs for tree rings; and an update on the POLSTA package from Canberra.
Please direct any contributions to Jim Ritchie, University of Toronto, Scarborough College, 1265 Military Trail, Scarborough, Ontario. M1C 1A4, BITNET Ritchie@vm.utcs.utoronto.ca, FAX (416) 284-3371.