Choosing the Datalogger That Is Right for You

Temperature and humidity have a powerful impact on the condition of the collections in your care.  Being aware of the environment in the areas that house your collections is essential to ensuring their long-term health.  Dataloggers are battery powered devices equipped with sensors and a microprocessor to monitor and record data such as temperature, relative humidity, light, voltage, etc.

Recorded:  Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Duration: Approximately 60 minutes

Guest Expert: Rachael Perkins Arenstein, A.M. Art Conservation

Host: Elsa Huxley, Director of Communications, Heritage Preservation

Featured Resources:

• Conserve O Gram 3/3 “Comparing Temperature and Relative Humidity Dataloggers for Museum Monitoring”

Resources Shared During Live Chat:

• Calibration using saturated salt solutions
• Rachael Perkins Arenstein’s PowerPoint presentation (please note, this may not open if you are using the Chrome browser)

Recording