When I was working with docents in my previous position this was a question that was frequently raised. We did not allow docents to use laser pointers, however, several of them did choose to use a small flashlight beam to highlight certain aspects of a work of art. Although it is not as effective as a laser pointer, and it is still a beam of light, my understanding was that occasionally using a small flashlight in this way would not harm the artwork. You may want to suggest this as an option. Lara Roy Weisman Art Museum ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).