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(phased conservation) A concept developed at the Library of Congress, originally conceived to meet the short-term needs of items that would eventually be given full conservation treatment. Surveying is an important aspect of phased treatment; items are c

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(phased conservation) A concept developed at the Library of Congress, originally conceived to meet the short-term needs of items that would eventually be given full conservation treatment. Surveying is an important aspect of phased treatment; items are categorized by certain characteristics or conservation problems so that they may later be retrieved for treatment.

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UNESCO A/V Glossary 2001

A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology