Preventive Conservation

Preventive Conservation

Author: Lisa Elkin

Publisher:

Published: 2019-05

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780997867923

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Good storage is the foundation of effective collection care, advancing conservation while at the same time promoting accessibility and use. Preventive Conservation: Collection Storage covers the storage of all types of collections, including science, fine and decorative art, history, library, archive, and digital collections. It concentrates on preventive conservation and emphasizes a risk management approach. Reflecting the breadth of its scope, the new book is collaboration between The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections; the American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works; the Smithsonian Institution; and the George Washington University Museum Studies Program.


Natural History Museums

Natural History Museums

Author: Paisley S. Cato

Publisher: Texas Tech University Press

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 9780896722408

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All persons involved with natural history museums--from administrators to exhibit designers--will find this work useful. The chapters in the volume provide a general overview as well as address specific topics concerning the roles and functions of natural history museums. Topics in this survey include conservation, care, use, management, and preservation of collections; the role of exhibits and other educational materials, as well as ideas and guidelines for some exciting new approaches for this facet of natural history museums; and, in addition, useful information about possible sources of funding for natural history museums.


Preservation of Library & Archival Materials

Preservation of Library & Archival Materials

Author: Northeast Document Conservation Center

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 444

ISBN-13:

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Provides the basic, practical information needed to plan and implement sound collections care programs or incorporate preservation principles into an existing program.