Have you thought about latex gloves? Many museums are switching to these for better grip. -----Original Message----- From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jerry Fahey Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 10:34 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: To glove or not to glove About this glove thing. What is the thinking on this now? A while back some people where saying that freshly washed hands over a short period of time was acceptable. I have never liked handling glazed ceramics with gloves. And many objects snag so easily. I'm aware of the problems with bronze, copper and brass so I glove up when I handle them. Other than that I do a good hand washing and go at it. So how much trouble am I in? Jerry Fahey Exhibits Designer The University Museum Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville [log in to unmask] wrote: > If you pay more attention to how labels are created in other museums > instead of the text itself. > > If you search for object numbers on pieces at a Hard Rock Cafe and > other institutions. > > If you start writing fractions as decimals when not at work. > > If you wonder why the appraisers on Antiques Roadshow hardly ever use > gloves. > > > Joshua K. Blay > Museum Curator > Historical Society of Berks County > > > G. Giglierano and M. Ryan wrote: > >> If you can't look at a building without trying to guess what year it >> was built... >> >> If you buy an article of clothing because you can wear it both >> casually and for a first person interpretation... >> >> If you've ever worn sneakers under a hoop skirt... >> >> You might me a museum professional. >> >> M. Ryan >> http://Bettermuseums.com >> >> >> ========================================================= 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). >> > > ========================================================= > 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). > ========================================================= 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). ========================================================= 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).