There was a session at AAM last year, sponsored by the RC-AAM's PACIN Task Force on art handlers and preparators. You should check with Brent Powell, Chair of the PACIN Steering Committee (Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak Street, Kansas City MO 64111; fax 816 561-7154) for information from that session. BTW Brent is also looking into forming an AAM Professional Interest Committee (PIC) for museum-based preparators, art handlers and packers. Janice Klein Chair, RC-AAM At 11:38 PM 4/21/97 -0400, you wrote: >Would anyone please suggest an excellent guide to the art of the preparator? >There must be some favorite sources out there. > >Thanks > >Ken Bloom >[log in to unmask] > >