Websites
General Preservation
- American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC)
- Archival and Conservation Resources
- Archives of Papers and Watermarks in Greek Manuscripts
- Association for Information and Image Management International
- Bookbinding and Bookbinders
- Bookbinding and the conservation of books (Roberts and Etherington)
- Canadian Conservation Institute
- Canadian Heritage Information Network
- CD-Info Company's CD Information Center
- Colorado Preservation Information Network
- Commission on Preservation and Access
- Conservation Center for Art and Historical Artifacts
- Conservation OnLine (CoOL)
- Conserve O Grams from the National Park Service
- Colorado Preservation Information Network (CoPIN)
- Council on Library and Information Resources
- Cultural Resource Management
- CyberStacks: online resources catagorized by the LC classification scheme
- ECPA
(European Commission on Preservation and Access)
- Gateway for Resources and Information on Preservation
- Georgia Department of Archives and History
- Getty Information Institute
- Heritage Conservation Information Webs
- Heritage Emergency National Task Force
- Order Emergency Response and Salvage Wheel, also available in Spanish
- Heritage Preservation: The National Institute for Conservation
- ICI Binding Corporation
- ICOM: The World Wide Web Virtual Library - Museums
- IFLA Core Programme for Preservation and Conservation
- Image Permanence Institute
- International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
- IPST - Robert C. Williams Paper Museum
- Library of Congress - Background Papers and Technical Information
- Library
of Congress - Preservation
- National Archives and Records Administration
- National Fire Protection Association
- National Information Standards Organization (NISO)
- National Media Lab - National Technology Alliance
- National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
- New York State Museum Bulletins Project
- Northeast Document Conservation Center
- Preservation of Library and Archival Materials: A Manual
- Preservation Directory
- Pulp and Paper Net Jumplist
- Siegl's Bookstore
- Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers
- Tudhope Paper and Photograph Conservation Studio
- UNESCO - Communication, Information, and Informatics Sector
- United Kingdom Institute for Conservation
- University of Arizona, Clearinghouse of Image Databases and IMAGELIB listserv archives
- University of Delaware - Art Conservation
Digital Preservation
- CHIN - Procedures and Practises for Scanning
- Colorado Digitization Program
- Commission on Preservation And Access - Digitization as a Means of Preservation?
- Council for Library and Information Resources
- CTG Publications on Electronic Preservation
- Preserving the Past: Into the Future with Terry Sanders
- Image Standards and Implications for Preservation, Patricia Battin
- KODAK - Digital Learning Center - Glossary of Digital Imaging Terms
- Library of Congress - Recommendations for the Evaluation of Digital Images Produced from Photographic, Microphotographic, and Various Paper Formats National Archives and Records Administration - Electronic Records Work Group
- National Archives and Records Administration - Electronic Records Work Group
- PADI - Preserving Access to Digital Information (Australia)
- Preservation and Access Technology - The Relationship Between Digital and Other Media Conversion Processes: A Structured Glossary of Technical Terms
- Preserving Digital Information - Report of the Task Force on Archiving of Digital Information commissioned by The Commission on Preservation and Access and The Research Libraries Group, Inc.
- SOLINET - Digital Imaging Technology List of Sources
- Research Libraries Group, Inc. - DigiNews
- RLG - Light Levels Used In Modern Flatbed Scanners
- Time & Bits - Managing digital continuity
Disaster Recovery
- American Institute for Conservation
- Conservation
Online (CoOL)
- Full text library of conservation information covering a wide spectrum of topics including disaster preparedness and recovery.
- Disaster Recovery Journal
- A source of disaster preparedness research, articles, seminars and links to recovery service providers. Chat Forum provides an opportunity to communicate with other DRP's. A resource for data recovery. A userid and password are required to view DRJ articles.
- Document Reprocessors
- Emergency Preparedness Information Exchange
- Extension
Disaster Education Network (EDEN)
- A collaborative multi-state effort by Extension Services across the country. A site designed to provide access to resources on disaster preparedness, recovery and mitigation.
- Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Provides fact sheets on all types of disasters with details on hazard mitigation and response. The Federal Response plan details the government's reaction to national and regional disasters.
- Emergency Management Guide for Business & Industry
- Preparedness training and excercises, how to respond to specific types of disasters
- Heritage Emergency National Task Force
- Inland Empire Libraries Disaster Response Network
- Iowa Conservation and Preservation Consortium - Flood Recovery Booklet
- Library of Congress - Emergency Preparedness and Response
- Munters Corporation: Moisture Control Services
- Museum Security Network
- Midwest
Freeze-Dry Ltd.
- A commercial service offering freeze-drying as well as anoxic treatments; pest control, deacidification, and biological decontamination. Site includes online newsletter.
- National
Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
- Helps reduce the burden of fire on the quality of life by advocating scientifically-based consensus codes and standards, research and education for fire and related safety issues.
- National Parks Service - Primer on Disaster Prepardness, Management and Response
- Natural Hazards Center - Information on Human Adaptation to Disaster
- Western New York Library Resources Council - Western New York Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Manual for Libraries and Archives (Revised 1994)
- Northeast
Document Conservation Center
- Provides 24-hour phone service and information on recovery and disaster preparedness. Also provides conservation services for rare or unique items severely damaged.
- SILDRN - San Diego/Imperial County Libraries Disaster Response Network
- SOLINET
- Provides phone service and information on recovery and disaster preparedness. Also provides full-text leaflets and bibliographies for disaster preparedness and recovery.
- SPECSBROS. Video Tape Restoration
- University
of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service, Disaster Resources Preparedness
& Recovery
- Provides specific information on preparation before a disaster, response to a disaster, and information on providing assistance to disaster victims.
- Vidipax
- Has experience recovering sound and image from tapes damaged by smoke and water.
