Links
Philosophy and Ethics of Collections Care
- American Library Association Preservation Policy
American Library Association - Association of College and Research Libraries Code of Ethics for Special Collections Librarians
Association of College and Research Libraries - Association of Zoos and Aquariums Code of Professional Ethics
Association of Zoos and Aquariums - Building a Future for Wildlife: The World Zoo and Aquarium Conservation Strategy
World Association of Zoos and Aquariums - Building a National Strategy for Digital Preservation (PDF, 498KB, link to parent page)
Council on Library and Information Resources and Library of Congress - Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Practices
American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works - Global Strategy for Plant Conservation
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity in association with Botanic Gardens Conservation International - Museum Standards: Collections Stewardship (PDF, 56KB, link to parent page)
American Association of Museums - North American Botanic Garden Strategy for Plant Conservation
American Public Gardens Association, Canadian Botanical Conservation Network, Center for Plant Conservation, Botanic Garden Conservation International - Position Paper on Conservation and Preservation in Collecting Institutions
American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works - Why Plant Conservation Is Important
Botanic Gardens Conservation International - World Association of Zoos and Aquariums Code of Ethics
World Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Glossaries and Materials Databases
- Art and Archaeology Technical Abstracts: Abstracts of International Conservation Literature
Getty Conservation Institute - BCIN, the Bibliographic Database of the Conservation Information Network
Conservation Information Network - Conservation & Art Material Encyclopedia Online (CAMEO)
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston - Gateway to Resources and Information on Preservation (GRIP)
European Commission on Preservation and Access - Getty Conservation Institute Information Center
Getty Conservation Institute - Getty Research Institute Research Library Catalog
Getty Conservation Institute - PreservArt Database
Quebec Conservation Center
(This site is available in both French and English – click language link in top right corner to switch.)
Service Organizations
- American Association for State and Local History
- American Association of Museums
- American Association of Zoo Veterinarians
- American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works
- American Library Association
- American Public Gardens Association
- Association of Research Libraries
- Association of Zoos and Aquariums
- Center for Plant Conservation
- Conservation Breeding Specialist Group
- Council on Library and Information Resources
- Heritage Preservation
- International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine
- National Trust for Historic Preservation
- North American Association of Environmental Education
- Regional Alliance for Preservation – Association of Regional Conservation Centers
- Society for Conservation Biology
- Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections
- Society of American Archivists
- The Animal Behavior Management Alliance
- The World Conservation Union
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Training and Education
- American Association for State and Local History Workshops
- American Public Gardens Association Professional Development
- Amigos Continuing Education Courses
- Association of Zoos and Aquariums Training Program
- Balboa Art Conservation Center Educational Workshops
- Becoming a Conservator
American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works - Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies
- Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts Courses
- Intermuseum Conservation Association Education Courses
- Lyrasis Classes and Events
- Midwest Art Conservation Center Workshops
- National Preservation Institute
- Northeast Document Conservation Center Courses
- Northern States Conservation Center courses
- Preservation Calendar
Heritage Preservation - Web-Junction E-Learning Clearinghouse
- Western States and Territories Preservation Assistance Service Courses
Recordings
- C2C Online Community Webinar: Object Handling Basics
- C2C Online Community Course: Collections Care Basics
- C2C Online Community Webinar: Creative Solutions for Collections Care
- C2C Online Community Webinar: Selecting a Conservator
- C2C Atlanta Forum: The Significance of and Challenges Facing America’s Diverse Collections
- C2C Buffalo Forum Keynote: Prioritizing Conservation in Our Disposable Culture, Maxwell L. Anderson
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Discussions
