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Caring for Collections
Paper, Books & Photographs
Image Permanence Institute (IPI): https://www.imagepermanenceinstitute.org/
Library of Congress (LOC) Conservation Division, Collections Care: http://www.loc.gov/preservation/care/
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Preservation Department: http://www.archives.gov/preservation/
NEDCC Northeast Document Conservation Center Preservation Leaflets: https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/overview
Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) resources: https://amianet.org/resources/amia-resources/
Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) online conference recordings: http://www.arsc-audio.org/cds.html
Center for Home Movies: Your Home Movies: http://www.centerforhomemovies.org/yours/
National Film Preservation Foundation (NFPF) film preservation guide: https://www.filmpreservation.org/dvds-and-books/the-film-preservation-guide
Open Archival Information System (OAIS) Model: https://public.ccsds.org/pubs/650x0m2.pdf
The International Research of Permanent Authentic Records in Electronic Systems (InterPARES): http://www.interpares.org/
Digital Preservation Video Series (compiled by Library of Congress): http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/multimedia/videos.html
Personal Archives Accessible in Digital Media (PARADIGM) Project: http://www.paradigm.ac.uk/
Preserving digital Objects with Restricted Resources (Digital POWRR) Project: https://digitalpowrr.niu.edu/
Collections Building & Environment
Archival and Special Collections Facilities: Guidelines for Archivists, Librarians, Architects, and Engineers Standard (SAA): https://www2.archivists.org/groups/technical-subcommittee-on-archival-facilities-guidelines/archival-and-special-collections-facilities-guidelines-for-archi
Dew Point Calculator (Image Permanence Institute): http://www.dpcalc.org/index.php
Emergency Planning & Response
Heritage Emergency National Task Force (Heritage Preservation): http://cool.conservation-us.org/byorg/hp/PROGRAMS/TFMEMBR.HTM
Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery (Library of Congress): http://www.loc.gov/preservation/emergprep/
Museum Handbook Part 1 Chapter 10: Emergency Planning (National Park Service): https://www.nps.gov/museum/publications/mhi/chap10a-b.pdf
Emergency Drying Procedures for Water Damaged Collections (LOC): http://www.loc.gov/preservation/emergprep/dry.html
Syracuse University, "How Libraries Can Prepare for Natural Disasters and Preserve History": https://onlinegrad.syracuse.edu/blog/emergency-preparedness/
Related Preservation Activities
ANSI/NISO Z39.79-2001, "Environmental Conditions for Exhibiting Library and Archives Materials"
National Park Service Conserve-O-Gram 13/4, "Exhibit Mounting Variations For Objects On Paper": https://www.nps.gov/museum/publications/conserveogram/13-04.pdf
National Park Service Conserve-O-Gram 14/1, "Making Mounting Corners For Photographs and Paper Objects": https://www.nps.gov/museum/publications/conserveogram/14-01.pdf
National Park Service Conserve-O-Gram 18/1, "Polyester Film Book Supports": https://www.nps.gov/museum/publications/conserveogram/18-01.pdf
Preservation Guidelines for Matting and Framing (LOC): http://www.loc.gov/preservation/care/mat.html
Limiting Light Damage from Display/Exhibition (LOC): http://www.loc.gov/preservation/care/light.html
Federal Agencies Digital Guidelines Initiative (FADGI), "Technical Guidelines for Digitizing Cultural Heritage Materials"
Preservation Leaflet 6.6 "Preservation and Selection for Digitization" (NEDCC): https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/6.-reformatting/6.6-preservation-and-selection-for-digitization
American Institute for Conservation (AIC): https://www.culturalheritage.org/membership/find-a-conservator#.V9RFYPkrJD8
Regional Alliance for Preservation (RAP): http://rap-arcc.org/services
Grants & Funding for Preservation
Federal Grants (Grants.gov): https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/home.html
Grants for Museums and Libraries (IMLS): https://www.imls.gov/grants
Division of Preservation and Access (NEH): https://www.neh.gov/divisions/preservation
Private Foundation Grantors (Foundation Center): https://foundationcenter.org/
List of Funding Opportunities (NEDCC): https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/funding-opportunities/overview
Professional Preservation Organizations
ALA - ALCTS Preservation and Reformatting Section (PARS): http://www.ala.org/alcts/mgrps/pars
British Library Conservation: https://www.bl.uk/conservation
California Preservation Foundation: https://californiapreservation.org/
Cornell University Library Conservation: https://blogs.cornell.edu/culconservation/
The Getty Conservation Institute (GCI): http://www.getty.edu/conservation/
Heritage Preservation Programs (AIC): https://www.culturalheritage.org/about-us/foundation/programs/heritage-preservation
Library of Congress, Preservation Directorate: http://www.loc.gov/preservation/
Selected Readings in Preservation (1995-2002): https://www2.archivists.org/groups/preservation-section/selected-readings
Selected Readings in Preservation (2009-2011): https://www2.archivists.org/groups/preservation-section/selected-readings-in-preservation-2009-2011
Updated July 31, 2019. Content compiled by the 2019 Preservation Section Education Committee.
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