Connecting to Collections: A Call to Action
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Increase Support for Collections Care

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Guide to Online Resources > Increase Support for Collections Care > Informing the General Public

 

Basic Guidelines for the Care of Special Collections
American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works

Care of Family Papers and the Home Library (PDF, 5.3MB, link to parent page)
Cornell University Library

Emergency Advice
Georgia Department of Archives and History

Preparing, Protecting, Preserving Family Treasures
Library of Congress

Preserving Your Digital Memories
Library of Congress

Preserving Your Family Photographs (PDF, 2.2MB, link to parent page)
Cornell University Library

Resources for Private and Family Collections
Northeast Document Conservation Center

Save Our African American Treasures: A National Collections Initiative
National Museum of African American History and Culture

The Home Film Preservation Guide
Film Forever

 

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