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    Special Saddle Crate 

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    Chris Barber
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    Published on 06-17-2019 02:17 PM
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    By Sean Harrison



    This clamshell lid slat style saddle crate teaches a lesson in what to
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    Esterfoam as a storage material for Chinese export lacquer – a cautionary tale 

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    Chris Barber
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    Published on 10-20-2016 11:00 PM
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    The Obvious/Illusive is the Real Deal at the MPMA 

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    T. Ashley McGrew
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    Published on 10-25-2010 07:08 PM
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    OK, so this is it - my very favorite PACIN Article ever!
    I am not entirely sure what that says about me as an individual but as a result I feel inclined to subject you to a brief (in Ashley terms) intro which you may find is nowhere near brief enough to suit your tastes. Oh well...

    The Story-
    On the way to the PACIN booth located in the AAM Museum Expo in LA this year, while generally scoping things out - getting the lay of the land (or rippley temporary carpet to be more accurate) ...
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    Best materials reference resource currently online 

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    T. Ashley McGrew
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    Published on 07-04-2010 08:19 PM
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    It is with great excitement and no small amount of embarrassment that I introduce (some of) you to this truly impressive resource.
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    Materials for display etc... 

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    Published on 06-13-2010 12:44 PM
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    DISPLAY MATERIALS:
    THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY
    Jean Tétreault
    Canadian Conservation Institute
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    Workshops - Recent 

    Published on 04-15-2010 06:00 AM
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    San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

    November 20, 2009

    Organized by PACIN and the Registrar Committee Western Region.

    This all day workshop was geared towards museum and other professionals concerned with the safe handling of artworks and artifacts. Areas of focus included: The basics of handling practices in regard to installations, packing and storage; handling requirements of objects on loan with emphasis on technical and material requirements of each topical area; job descriptions; and educational opportunities. Training was also presented on how to build and/or expand staff in any collection-based program.
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    RFID - Radio Frequency Identification 

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    Chris Barber
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    Published on 03-16-2010 08:22 AM
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    Radio frequency identification (RFID) asset tracking has made its way into art handling. Fine Art Shipping began working with it in early 2009, and we are in a fine-tuning stage with the system. RFID shares barcoding’s facilitation of electronic databases in inventory maintenance, but takes the concept a step further. The idea is to improve the accuracy and efficiency of our storage maintenance operations by eliminating several points of potential human error and object handling. And apart from the nearly completed updating of our existing storage with RFID, it has already provided savings on some jobs by streamlining every stage in tracking our custody of objects - up to and including billing.
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