Start with the basics by watching our webinar, Preservation 101: Stop Your Collections from Self-Destructing! with cultural heritage professional, Rebecca Elder.
Topics We Discussed
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Why Things Deteriorate
- Inherent Chemical Instability
- Papermaking
- Photographic Composition & Deterioration
- Environment
- Temperature & Relative Humidity
- Light
- Mold & Pests
- Inherent Chemical Instability
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Selecting Storage Materials
- Board & Paper Materials
- Plastic
- Adhesives
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Care & Handling
- Books
- Flat Paper
- Photographs
- Shelving
Rebecca's Favorite Preservation Resources:
- 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 very 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.
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Gaylord Archival®
Guide to Collections Care
Written by conservators, our illustrated primer covers the proper handling and storage of paper, photographs, textiles and books. This guide also includes the introduction to book repair featured in our Bookcraft Book Repair Guide.