Collections Care and Conservation
Paper - Books/Bindings - Photographs - Scrapbooks - Leather
Reformatting
MagneticMedia - RecordedSound - Film - Mats & Frames
Paper
Final Report to Congress
on the Joint Resolution to Establish a National Policy on Permanent
Papers. December 1995
James H. Billington, Trudy Huskamp Peterson, Michael F. DiMario. December 31,
1993.
Final report submitted to Congress pursuant to provision of Public Law
101-423 section 3 of the Joint Resolution to Establish a National Policy on
Permanent Papers.
2nd Report to Congress
on
the Implementation of PL 101-423.
James H. Billington, Trudy Huskamp Peterson, Michael F. DiMario. December 31,
1993.
Report submitted to Congress pursuant to provision of Public Law 101-423
section 3 of the Joint Resolution to Establish a National Policy on Permanent
Papers.
Preserving Works on Paper:
Manuscripts,
Drawings, Prints, Posters, Maps, Documents
Short handout covering relative humidity, temperature, lighting, storage,
dust, pets, storage, handling, and
damage-control.
Preservation Photocopying
Short handout listing requirements for preservation photocopies.
Also provides a list of vendors offering preservation photocopy services.
The United States Newspaper Program, a description of the scope of this national NEH/LC program to preserve access to American newspapers.
The Deterioration and Preservation of Paper: Some Essential Facts a discussion of the nature of paper and, causes of its deterioration, and options for ensuring its longevity.
Ownership Marking of Paper Based
Material
Short handout covering several different ways of marking paper-based
materials to deter theft and establish ownership.
Books/Bindings
Care, Handling, and Storage of Books
Short handout covering major points on care of books.
Concertina Book Instructions
Instructions with diagrams on how to assemble a simple concertina book.
Saving the Written Word: Mass Deacidification at the Library of Congress a description of the benefits of mass deacidification, selection criteria for treatment, and the status of the Library's special 30 Year Plan to rescue acidic materials by means of this process.
Photographs
Caring
For Your Photographic
Collections
Short handout preventing deterioration, handling and storage of photographic
materials.
Care, Handling, and Storage of Photographs:
Bibliography.
IFLA Core Programme. Preservation and Conservation International Federation
of Library Associations and Institutions. n.d.
Care, Handling, and Storage of Photographs:
Information Leaflet.
IFLA Core Programme. Preservation and Conservation International Federation
of Library Associations and Institutions. n.d.
Publication provides a basic understanding of how and why photographs
deteriorate and what can be done to slow this process. Information
focuses on the photographic formats most commonly found in research
libraries and archives, namely black-and-white silver gelatin prints,
glass plate and film base negatives, and color transparencies.
Also now available in Spanish!
Care, Handling, and Storage of Photographs: Standards.
IFLA Core Programme. Preservation and Conservation International Federation
of Library Associations and Institutions. n.d.
Care, Handling, and Storage of Photographs: Supplies.
IFLA Core Programme. Preservation and Conservation International Federation
of Library Associations and Institutions. n.d.
Scrapbooks
Preservation Basics: Preservation
of Scrapbooks and Albums
Preservation Basics. A National Cooperative Information Project. Leaflet Number
1, November 1991.
Originally written by Barbara Fleisher Zucker for the Congress
of Illinois Historical Societies and Museums through funds provided
by the National Museum Act administered by the Smithsonian Institution
(June 1984)
Caring for Your Family Treasures a guide for the layperson on caring for collections of papers, books and photographs.
Leather
Leather
Dressing
Short handout on the care of leather bindings and warnings about the use
of leather dressings.
Magnetic Media
Magnetic Media Preservation:
Selected Bibliography.
Mark Roosa. Preservation Office, Library of Congress. Washington, D.C. October
1990.
Recorded Sound
Cylinder, Disc and Tape Care in a Nutshell
Recorded Sound Preservation: Selected Bibliography.
Mark Roosa. Preservation Office, Library of Congress. Washington, D.C. October
1990.
Cylinder Recordings Fact Sheet
Short handout providing background and frequently asked questions
about the care of Cylinder Recordings.
Cylinder Audio Recordings: an Annotated Bibliography.
Gerald Gibson. Preservation Directorate, Library of Congress. Washington, D.C.
September 1996.
Film
Care, Handling and Storage of Motion Picture Film
Short handout providing tips on handling, storage, decomposition,
and other types of damage.
Matting and Framing
Guide to Preservation Matting and Framing
Short handout providing tips on buying and using preservation acceptable
picture mats.