Document Preservation 101 Webinar Recording Now Available

If you were unable to attend our highly popular Document Preservation 101 webinar with Rebecca Elder, you can now access the recording on-demand.

Topics Discussed

• All About Paper

  • Paper Making: History & Process
  • Paper Making Materials
  • Why Paper Deteriorates

• Storage

  • Enclosures: Boxes, Plastics
  • Layers of Support

• Handling

  • Best Practices

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Recommended Links from Rebecca

• NEDCC Preservation Leaflets
  • Well-regarded brief readings on a wide range of preservation topics created by a large regional conservation center.
• NPS Conserve-o-Grams
  • Short leaflets on the care of museum objects, including many specific topics.
• NPS Museum Handbook
  • Reference guide for the care of museum collections. Some administrative topics are specific to the National Park Service, but the general preservation sections are relevant.
• Connecting to Collections Care
  • Free monthly webinars and a moderated collections care discussion forum.
• OCAHA Guides and Fact Sheets
  • Wide-ranging list of collections care guides created by a large regional conservation center.
• AIC Caring for Your Belongings
  • Brief readings on caring for family treasures created by the professional association for conservators.
• Smithsonian NMAAHC Tips for Preserving Your Family Treasures
  • Easy tips for caring for family treasures created by professional at the Smithsonian.
• STASH-C
  • The definitive website on storage techniques for all types of cultural heritage collections.
• MuseumPests.net
  • The definitive website on pest monitoring, identification and integrated pest management techniques.
• Candid's Funding Information Network
  • Provides free local access to the Foundation Directory Online to help non-profits and individuals identify potential funders.