Glove Actually: Confident Decision Making in Artifact Handling

While it seems straightforward, there are often so many unwritten rules about art and artifact handling. One of the biggest: gloves or no gloves—and if so, which gloves to use? This webinar walks you through the pros and cons of the most widely used types of gloves, the newest research on their environmental impact, and the types of objects that can be handled with each. This program is great for emerging professionals, but even if you have years of experience in the field, you may still have questions. CCAHA Preservation Specialist, Katie Lowe will give you the tools to feel much more confident in deciding the best choice for hand and artifact protection in any situation.

About the Speaker:
Katie Lowe, Preservation Specialist
In her position as Preservation Specialist, Katie Lowe conducts onsite preservation needs and risk assessments and assists with preservation and emergency planning at cultural heritage organizations across the country.

Katie is a public historian with ten years of experience in museums, community programming, non-profit work, and education. She has held positions at The Holocaust Awareness Museum & Education Center, Pennsbury Manor, The Mercer Museum, The Zebulon B. Vance Birthplace, Old Salem Museum & Gardens, and The Mediation Center. She received her B.A. in History and Education from Ursinus College and her M.A. in History and Museum Studies from UNC Greensboro.

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