CAUTION!

Most of the publications (linked in the lefthand menu under "Preservation Publications") were produced more than ten years ago and may be out of date. More current resources should also be consulted such as those available from the following websites:

Library of Congress

Preservation Department (with "Frequently Asked Questions" and "Caring for Your Collections" other useful information for the public

http://www.loc.gov/preserv/preserve.html

The National Archives – For Family Historians and Genealogists

http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/

Caring for family papers, photographs, films. Considering your own digitization project and more.

Conservation OnLine (COOL)

Extensive site with resources for Conservation Professionals as well as the general public.  Source for suppliers.

http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/

Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC)

Provides preservation information to museums, libraries, archives, historical organizations, and other cultural institutions.

http://www.nedcc.org/resources/introduction.php

Books

• Shelving Books and Use of Book Trucks
• Is Your Collection Dying on the Shelf?
• Leather Dressing: "To Dress or Not to Dress"
• Book Bugs in Colorado
• Cleaning Library Materials and the Stacks
• So You Wanna Make a Box?
• Polyester Film Book Jacket
• Spiral Bindings in a Hard Cover: An Alternative to Rebinding

Audio-Visual

• Optical Imaging: Systems and Planning
• Care of Archival Compact Discs
• The Proper Care and Feeding of Videotape
• Caring for Photographs

Disaster Recovery

• Collection Evaluation for Disaster Planning
• Tips for Water Damage to Family Heirlooms and Other Valuables
• Drying Wet Books and Records
• Basic Instructions for Drying Books
• Contingency Planning Worksheet
• Health Concerns for Flood Recovery
• Disaster Recovery Plan
  • Word
  • PDF