Light Levels for Storage and Exhibition Source: Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA)
Archive | June, 2017
CCI Notes 1/1 General Precautions for Storage Areas
CCI Notes 1/1 General Precautions for Storage Areas Source: Canadian Conservation Institute Most museums are able to display only a small percentage of their holdings, so many artifacts must spend the majority of their museum lives in storage. These objects in storage are just as important as those on display, and require the same quality […]
Saving Your Treasures: Storage
Saving Your Treasures: Storage Source: Nebraska NET Saving Your Treasure series Proper storage for your valued objects will prevent damage and loss. The materials used for storage can either harm or protect important objects. Methods for packing away items can cause serious problems for future use and enjoyment. The furniture on which or in which […]
Storage Furniture
Storage Furniture Source: The British Library National Preservation Office Most library and archive collections will spend a much greater proportion of time in storage than in any form or use (such as reading rooms or exhibitions), so it is important that storage strategies are prominent in the overall preservation strategy.
Storage Methods and Handling Practices
Storage Methods and Handling Practices Source: Northeast Document Conservation Center Storage and handling methods for paper, books, and archival materials.
Storage Guidelines
Storage Guidelines Source: Northern States Conservation Center
Stash: Storage Techniques for Art, Science, and History
Stash: Storage Techniques for Art, Science, and History Source: American Institute for Conservation (AIC) This website provides information and tools so that institutions of all types, sizes and resource levels can learn how to create safe and appropriate storage solutions. These solutions were written by and for collection care professionals in all fields. In some […]
The Realistic Preservation Environment, Ernest A Conrad, PE, March 1999
The Realistic Preservation Environment, Ernest A Conrad, PE, March 1999 Source: NAtional Archives and Records Administration (NARA) There is a popular misconception that a realistic environmental criteria to preserve artifacts is that which is a compromise between opposed needs of the building, the occupant, and the collection at a cost which an institution is willing […]
Preservation Self-Assessment Program (PSAP) Format ID Guide
Collection ID Guide Source: Preservation Self-Assessment Program (PSAP) Guide to identification of collection materials
ARSC Guide to Audio Preservation
ARSC Guide to Audio Preservation Source: Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) The ARSC Guide to Audio Preservation is a practical introduction to caring for and preserving audio collections. It is aimed at individuals and institutions that have recorded sound collections but lack the expertise in one or more areas to preserve them.
