October 21, 2020
Archive | Collection Materials
Care and Curation of Archaeological Collections for Museums
Recorded: August 26, 2020
Care of Historic Silk
Recorded: July 22, 2020
Fire Protection Strategies for Collections & Museums
Recorded: May 6, 2020
Identifying and Preserving Motion Picture Film
Recorded: February 20, 2020
Tick Tock – Care for Your Clock
Recorded: January 22, 2020
Caring for Your Books
Caring for Your Books Source: American Institute for Conservation (AIC) Caring for Your Treasures Series The book is an ingenious invention. Compact and portable, it has been the primary means of transmitting and preserving mankind’s accumulated knowledge for hundreds of years. Throughout that time, printers and bookbinders have used a wide variety of materials and […]
Preservation Options for Scrapbook and Album Formats
Preservation Options for Scrapbook and Album Formats Source: AIC-Book and Paper Group Annual Volume Ten (1991) (Author: Sherelyn Ogden) Scrapbooks and albums are a unique, often highly imaginative form of human record which exist in abundance. Because of their great numbers, preservation of every scrapbook and album in the original format is impossible – the […]
Protecting Books with Custom-Fitted Boxes
Protecting Books with Custom-Fitted Boxes Source: Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) Boxes provide books with structural support and protection from dust, dirt, light, and mechanical damage.
Storage Enclosures for Books and Artifacts on Paper
Storage Enclosures for Books and Artifacts on Paper Source: Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) Protective enclosures made of chemically stable materials provide both physical support and chemical protection for books and artifacts on paper. Materials from which enclosures are constructed should meet preservation standards since poor-quality materials can cause irreparable damage.
