[BCMA] To glove or not to glove that is the question

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Hello,

We use both gloves and no gloves depending on the objects and the persons personal comfort. We also use nitrile gloves and they are way better for handling paper objects then cotton gloves. I kinda of hate cotton gloves as they always look dirty and are slippery.
I just make sure to wash my hands frequently when handling paper based objects.

Nikki Bose
Curator of Collections
Kelowna Museums

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Dear colleagues,
The British Library deemed no gloves
Gloves stop the small damage of oil transfer from dirty, sticky fingers
But they make you more clumsy so you are more likely to make a rip , crease or even loss in the page.
I think the research was done by Dr Barry Knight, who is a much published chap.
Paul Harrison, conservator FIIC


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More and more are opting for no gloves when handling paper based artifacts and documents, since gloves can actually catch on paper and cause tears.

Maurice Guibord
Société historique francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Vancouver
604-771-3047


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Subject: [BCMA] To glove or not to glove that is the question

Dear colleagues
I'm writing the "Wendy go run over by a reindeer" book and when checking other sources for information and templates there is confusion/contradiction in whether gloves are needed for handling original paper based artifacts or documents.
What is the current best practice?

Thanks

Wendy
--
Wendy Smylitopoulos
Curator
Greek Heritage Project Museum
Victoria & Vancouver Greek Community Society
250 419-3151

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