The following resources provide basic information and suggest simple steps to take for the good care, handling, and storage of books, paper materials, photographs, audio-visual materials, and other media found in library and home collections.
Further below are preservation guidelines for reducing the risks to collections posed specifically by display, reformatting, water, and airborne pollutants.
- Books
- Scrapbooks and Albums
- Comic Books
- Asian Bindings
- Works on Paper
- Newspapers
- Photographs
- Motion Picture Film
- Grooved Media, Audio Tape, and Optical Disc
Preservation Guidelines