I apologize if I have seemed to be advertising my organization's services
-- we try to be extremely sensitive to the appearance of
self-advertisement, and I'm sorry that I apparently failed failed in some
eyes on this occasion.  Re-reading my postings to the list at large, I
note that I recommended first that the poster contact the AIC referral
service and a local museum for referral to a local conservator, noted the
availability of the geographically closest regional center (not my own),
and finally offered myself as a source willing to give advice on the
discipline I know (not the one required in this case).  I don't know how
to be more even handed.  Does CIPP have its own referral service, and
should I add that to my list?
 
Karen
 
Karen Motylewski
Director of Field Service
Northeast Document Conservation Center
100 Brickstone Square
Andover, MA 01810
(508) 470-1010
FAX (508) 475-6021
 
On Thu, 1 Sep 1994, John Scott wrote:
 
> With all due respect for the technical information shared by Northeast
> Document Center, Thompson Conservation Laboratory and other conservators
> on MUSEUM-L, shouldnt we observe the Internet protocol against commercial
> messages?  Unsolicited statements detailing professional expertises or
> services available from a given laboratory or person, come across a
> lot like commercial messages, on my screen.
>
> Similarly, in responding to requests for information about conservation or
> other resources, to suggest or imply that "nonprofit" providers are the
> preferred sources of services or expertise, is misleading for the museum
>
> John Scott, New York Conservation Center, NYC
>             Chair, AIC Conservators in Private Practice