Dave,
 
          Thanks for your reply.  Much appreciated.
 
          If the CARING FOR COLLECTIONS book you referenced is the one
          I'm thinking about, the one edited by Konstance
          Bachmann(sp?), then it's already been gone through.  This is
          a terrific resource--but it seems to deal primarily with
          conditions of storage, not conditions of exhibit.  I don't
          have the book here at work with me--perhaps if you do, you
          could tell me the names of some of the essays which refer to
          my question--refresh my memory.  I recently finished my
          comprehensive exams and I all but memorized that book.  I
          had thought I could forget about all this stuff for a while
          but when friends ask, that's hard to do.
 
 
 
          (I don't know what happened here--big space)
 
 
          I realize that what I asked was a complex can of worms.  In
          fact, I was sort of chastised in another message for asking.
          I know that proper conditions for composite objects is
          dependent on what materials form them.  I just wanted to see
          if anyone out there had some good references about
          displaying fragile objects, not storing them. For example,
          for antique oak furniture (still in good condition) with
          deep crimson upholstery, how many footcandles of light is
          too much in one day--in one period of time?  Can a piece be
          exposed to somewhat brighter light for short periods of time
          via a "sensor" system, whereby the visitor "controls" the
          light's being on or off by walking near the object? These
          are the kinds of questions we need reference to.
 
          Don't get me wrong.  We know the information is out there
          and we've seen it.  But it seems to be terribly
          dispersed--for example, the Butterworth books, Thomson
          especially, are good sources but have to be DUG through.
          The question still remains--does anyone have an idea on
          where to get a reference dealing with environmental problems
          and issues of objects on exhibit?
 
          And to the person who suggested the AIC and the NIC--thank
          you as well.  I should have thought of that, but for some
          reason, my brain didn't work that fast yesterday.
 
          Thanks,
 
          Jennifer Schansberg
          National Park Service, NAGPRA intern
          Phone:  (202) 343-1882
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