Connecting to Collections: A Call to Action
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Manage a Collection

Manage the Collections Environment

Care for Collections

•  Audio-Visual Materials
•  Books
•  Ceramics and Glass
•  Digital Materials
•  Living Animals
•  Living Plants
•  Metal
•  Natural Science Specimens
•  Paintings
•  Paper and Ephemera
•  Photographs
•  Textiles
•  Wood

Prepare for and Respond to Emergencies

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Guide to Online Resources > Care for Collections > Books

 

Basic Preservation Guidelines for Library and Archive Collections (PDF, 84KB, link to parent page)
The British Library National Preservation Office

Care, Handling and Storage of Books
Library of Congress

Caring for Your Books
American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works

Cleaning Books and Documents (PDF, 100KB, link to parent page)
The British Library National Preservation Office

Good Handling Principles and Practice for Library and Archive Materials (PDF, 97KB, link to parent page)
The British Library National Preservation Office

Guidance for Exhibiting Archive and Library Materials (PDF, 101KB, link to parent page)
The British Library National Preservation Office

Photocopying of Library and Archive Materials (PDF, 93KB, link to parent page)
The British Library National Preservation Office

Preservation of Library and Archives Materials: A Manual
Northeast Document Conservation Center

Promoting Preservation Awareness: A Sourcebook for Academic, Public, School, and Special Collections (Companion Website)
Libraries Unlimited

Protecting Books with Custom-Fitted Boxes
Northeast Document Conservation Center

Storage Enclosures for Books and Artifacts on Paper
Northeast Document Conservation Center

 

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