The Sustainable Heritage Network Source: The Sustainable Heritage Network (SHN) is an answer to the pressing need for comprehensive workshops, online tutorials, and web resources dedicated to the lifecycle of digital stewardship. The SHN is a collaborative project that complements the work of indigenous peoples globally to preserve, share, and manage cultural heritage and knowledge.
Archive | June, 2017
Ideal Storage Temperatures for Visual and Audiovisual Media
Ideal Storage Temperatures for Visual and Audiovisual Media Source: The Sustainable Heritage Network
Institute of Museum Ethics
Institute of Museum Ethics Source: Many resources for ethical issues in cultural institutions.
PACCIN – Preparation, Art Handling, Collections Care Information Network
PACCIN – Preparation, Art Handling, Collections Care Information Network Source: Allied Organizations – Art Handling, Mounts and Mountmaking
Disaster Response for Magnetic Tape Materials
DISASTER RESPONSE FOR MAGNETIC TAPE MATERIALS Source: A pioneer in the field of magnetic tape restoration, SPECS BROS. is considered by many to be the premiere audio and video tape restoration and re-mastering facility in the United States.
Smithsonian Institution Staff Disaster Preparedness Procedures
Smithsonian Institution Staff Disaster Preparedness Procedures Source: Smithsonian Institution Disaster Preparedness This handbook provides a brief overview of the types of disasters posing a potential threat to staff. NOTE: This handbook does not contain emergency procedures for cultural items. These emergency procedures are intended to assist individuals in understanding what to expect and what to […]
Disaster Planning: prevention, preparedness, response, recovery
Disaster Planning: prevention, preparedness, response, recovery Source: UNESCO Disaster Planning (1999) A library or archives disaster is an unexpected event which puts collections at risk. No institution can be excluded from or is immune to the possibility. Disaster planning is a matter of basic security for libraries and archives, their staff and their collections. It […]
Process ID Chart: 19th Century Photographic Prints
Process ID Chart: 19th Century Photographic Prints Source: Gawain Weaver Art Conservation Helpful chart for visual identification of 19th century photographic prints. The chart is also available in Spanish
Carta de identificacion de procesos: Impresiones fotograficas del siglo XIX
Carta de identificacion de procesos: Impresiones fotograficas del siglo XIX Source: Gawain Weaver Art Conservation
Preventive Conservation
Preventive Conservation Source: AIC WIKI This page is maintained by AIC’s Collection Care Network (CCN). CCN was created in recognition of “the critical importance of preventive conservation as the most effective means of promoting the long-term preservation of cultural property” (from Guidelines for Practice of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works, […]
