Preservation, Conservation & Risk Management
Preservation n. ~ 1. The professional discipline of protecting materials by minimizing chemical and physical deterioration and damage to minimize the loss of information and to extend the life of cultural property. - 2. The act of keeping from harm, injury, decay, or destruction, especially through noninvasive treatment. - 3. Law · The obligation to protect records and other materials potentially relevant to litigation and subject to discovery. Note: Preservation is sometimes distinguished from conservation, the latter describing treatments to repair damage. However, preservation activities are often considered a sub-discipline within the profession of conservation.
Conservation counters existing damage, as distinguished from preservation, which attempts to prevent damage. Conservation does not always eliminate evidence of damage; restoration includes techniques to return materials to their original appearances (which may include fabrication of missing pieces). - However, conservation is often used to include preservation activities.
Risk Management n. ~ The systematic control of losses or damages, including the analysis of threats, implementation of measures to minimize such risks, and implementing recovery programs.
PRESERVATION & Conservation
Article | The education of staff and users for the proper handling and care of archival materials: a RAMP study with guidelines By Helen Ford UNESCO
Book | Basic Conservation of Archival Materials : Revised Edition, 2003 Chapter 6 – Collections by CCA
Article | RLG Guidelines for Microfilming to Support Digitization by RLG
Article | Shelving for Archival Storage – Key Issues by ICA Committee on Archival Buildings in Temperate Climates (ICA/CBTE)
Article | Moments of Risk: Identifying Threats to Electronic Records David Bearman
Guide | Syracuse University Library Environmental Guidelines by Donia Conn
Guide | Assessing Preservation Needs: A Self-survey Guide by Beth Patkus
Article | Guidelines for the Long Term Preservation of CDs and DVDs by CCI
Article | Storing Archival Paper-Based Materials by National Parks Services
Guide | Native Languages Archives Repository Project Reference Guide
Archival Risk Management
Manual | Risk Assessment Handbook by The National Archives
Article | Risk Management in Libraries, Archives and Museums by Alpaslan Hamdi
Manual | Digital Preservation Handbook by DPC
Article | Moving library and archive collections by British Library
Web | Preservation Management by Smithsonian Institution Archives
Article | Building an Emergency Plan by Getty Conservation Institute
Web | NEDCC Preservation Leaflets
Article | Advice sheet: Monitoring temperature and humidity in museums by Scottish Museums
Preservation, Conservation & risk management resources
Web | Resources for Conservation Professionals by Conservation OnLine (CoOL)
Web | Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) Notes by Government of Canada
Guide | The Preservation Checklist by Paper and Book Repair
Web | Identifying errors and anomalies in analog and digital video by AVAA
Article | Videotape Identification and Assessment Guide by Texas Commission on the Arts
Manual | Handbook for Digital Projects: A Management Tool for Preservation and Access by Maxine K. Sitts
Web | First Aid for Fire Damage by NFSA Video Tapes PDF / Audio Tapes PDF
Sample | Condition Report Form Example
Webinars | Photographic Process Identification Webinars by IPI
Tool | ACTS FACTS Newsletter Archives - promotes the advancement of expert knowledge of materials and technologies, and mastery of conservation and preservation by ACTS FACTS
Tool | The Association of North American Graduate Programs in Conservation - ANAGPIC work to strengthen and advance graduate-level education and training in art and heritage conservation. This site contains the presentations and posters of students at the ANAGPIC conference since 2005 by ANAGPIC