Concur . . . and note also _Selection of Materials for Use in the Storage and Display of Museum Objects_, by Lorna R. Lee and David Thickett, noticed in _AIC News_, September 1996, p. 26. My copy hasn't yet arrived from British Museum Press, so all I have to go on is that notice. A predictable characteristic will be the need to translate UK brand & proprietary names into US, as with "Perspex" + "Plexiglas" etc. Henry Grunder Conservation/Preservation Coordinator The Library of Virginia According to James Hascall: > > Dear Elaine, > > Toby Raphael of The National Park Service Harpers Ferry Center has put out > a wonderful publication entitled "Conservation Guidelines, Design and > Fabrication of Exhibits". It contains just the sort of information you are > requesting, with sections on case fabrication, general exhibit design > considerations, and object mounting guidelines. Their address is : > > National Park Service > Harpers Ferry Center > P.O. Box 50 > Harpers Ferry, WV 25425-0050 > (304) 535-6141 > > These guidelines should help, but I would encourage you to try to find a > contractor that has at least some previous exhibit casework experience as > the learning curve can be a bit steep. Good luck. > > Jamie Hascall > > Jamie Hascall > Hascall Museum Services: > 2335 N. 61st > Seattle, Washington 98103 > Mountmaking Services, Seminars and Consulting for > Seismic Mitigation and Presentation Excellence > [log in to unmask] (206) 525-6941 >