Preservation Resources

Caring for Collections 

Paper, Books & Photographs

• Image Permanence Institute (IPI): https://www.imagepermanenceinstitute.org/
• Library of Congress (LOC) Conservation Division, Collections Care: http://www.loc.gov/preservation/care/
• National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Preservation Department: http://www.archives.gov/preservation/
• NEDCC Northeast Document Conservation Center Preservation Leaflets: https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/overview

Audiovisual Materials

• Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) resources: https://amianet.org/resources/amia-resources/
• Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) online conference recordings: http://www.arsc-audio.org/cds.html
• Center for Home Movies: Your Home Movies: http://www.centerforhomemovies.org/yours/
• National Film Preservation Foundation (NFPF) film preservation guide: https://www.filmpreservation.org/dvds-and-books/the-film-preservation-guide

Digital Collections

• Open Archival Information System (OAIS) Model: https://public.ccsds.org/pubs/650x0m2.pdf
• The International Research of Permanent Authentic Records in Electronic Systems (InterPARES): http://www.interpares.org/
• Digital Preservation Video Series (compiled by Library of Congress): http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/multimedia/videos.html
• Personal Archives Accessible in Digital Media (PARADIGM) Project: http://www.paradigm.ac.uk/
• Preserving digital Objects with Restricted Resources (Digital POWRR) Project: https://digitalpowrr.niu.edu/

Collections Building & Environment

• Archival and Special Collections Facilities: Guidelines for Archivists, Librarians, Architects, and Engineers  Standard (SAA): https://www2.archivists.org/groups/technical-subcommittee-on-archival-facilities-guidelines/archival-and-special-collections-facilities-guidelines-for-archi
• Dew Point Calculator (Image Permanence Institute): http://www.dpcalc.org/index.php

Emergency Planning & Response

• Heritage Emergency National Task Force (Heritage Preservation): http://cool.conservation-us.org/byorg/hp/PROGRAMS/TFMEMBR.HTM
• Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery (Library of Congress): http://www.loc.gov/preservation/emergprep/
• Museum Handbook Part 1 Chapter 10:  Emergency Planning (National Park Service): https://www.nps.gov/museum/publications/mhi/chap10a-b.pdf
• Emergency Drying Procedures for Water Damaged Collections (LOC): http://www.loc.gov/preservation/emergprep/dry.html
• Syracuse University, "How Libraries Can Prepare for Natural Disasters and Preserve History":  https://onlinegrad.syracuse.edu/blog/emergency-preparedness/

   

Related Preservation Activities

Exhibits

• ANSI/NISO Z39.79-2001, "Environmental Conditions for Exhibiting Library and Archives Materials"
• National Park Service Conserve-O-Gram 13/4, “Exhibit Mounting Variations For Objects On Paper”: https://www.nps.gov/museum/publications/conserveogram/13-04.pdf
• National Park Service Conserve-O-Gram 14/1, “Making Mounting Corners For Photographs and Paper Objects”: https://www.nps.gov/museum/publications/conserveogram/14-01.pdf
• National Park Service Conserve-O-Gram 18/1, “Polyester Film Book Supports”: https://www.nps.gov/museum/publications/conserveogram/18-01.pdf
• Preservation Guidelines for Matting and Framing (LOC): http://www.loc.gov/preservation/care/mat.html
• Limiting Light Damage from Display/Exhibition (LOC): http://www.loc.gov/preservation/care/light.html

Digitization

• Federal Agencies Digital Guidelines Initiative (FADGI), “Technical Guidelines for Digitizing Cultural Heritage Materials”
• Preservation Leaflet 6.6 “Preservation and Selection for Digitization” (NEDCC): https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/6.-reformatting/6.6-preservation-and-selection-for-digitization

Conservation

• American Institute for Conservation (AIC): https://www.culturalheritage.org/membership/find-a-conservator#.V9RFYPkrJD8
• Regional Alliance for Preservation (RAP): http://rap-arcc.org/services

Grants & Funding for Preservation

• Federal Grants (Grants.gov): https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/home.html
• Grants for Museums and Libraries (IMLS): https://www.imls.gov/grants
• Division of Preservation and Access (NEH): https://www.neh.gov/divisions/preservation
• Private Foundation Grantors (Foundation Center): https://foundationcenter.org/
• List of Funding Opportunities (NEDCC): https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/funding-opportunities/overview

Professional Preservation Organizations

• ALA - ALCTS Preservation and Reformatting Section (PARS): http://www.ala.org/alcts/mgrps/pars
• British Library Conservation: https://www.bl.uk/conservation
• California Preservation Foundation: https://californiapreservation.org/
• Cornell University Library Conservation: https://blogs.cornell.edu/culconservation/
• The Getty Conservation Institute (GCI): http://www.getty.edu/conservation/
• Heritage Preservation Programs (AIC): https://www.culturalheritage.org/about-us/foundation/programs/heritage-preservation
• Library of Congress, Preservation Directorate: http://www.loc.gov/preservation/

Bibliography 

• Selected Readings in Preservation (1995-2002): https://www2.archivists.org/groups/preservation-section/selected-readings
• Selected Readings in Preservation (2009-2011): https://www2.archivists.org/groups/preservation-section/selected-readings-in-preservation-2009-2011