Alison Clark joined the department in 2006. She works with The Met's databases, monitors gallery/storage climate, handles preventive conservation projects, and conducts provenance research. Alison also coordinates object photography, some exhibitions and loans, and department website content. She participates in The Met's Collection Care Group and the Time-Based Media Working Group. An alumna of Beloit College, she earned a MA in medieval history from Fordham University and a graduate certificate in museum studies from New York University. Her previous experience includes the Merchant's House Museum, the New York Public Library, and the Whitney Museum of American Art.