In addition to being a phenomenal information resource, this website also provides conservator contact information by specialty or location. All you need to do is fill out their form under Public Info, Selecting a Conservator.
A website dedicated to conservation professionals with information that will also benefit the general public. This website includes a full text library of conservation information encompassing a wide spectrum of topics related to the conservation of library, archives and museum materials. They also provide links to a number of other conservation organizations.
This website offers great information on disaster preparedness and emergency response, as well as a long list of links to other heritage organizations, government agencies and resource organizations.
Offers a series of Preservation Leaflets that provide a wealth of accurate, up-to-date information for preservation managers that are easy to read.
Recognized as a pioneer in the conservation of cultural heritage. Their website provides an easy-to-use grid of 38 articles on how to care for everything from paintings and books to kitchen utensils and teddy bears.
This website for the book lover features a guide to study opportunities in bookbinding as well as a directory of supplies.
This website publishes short articles entitled “Conserve O Grams” that focus on caring for museum objects. They are useful for experienced and inexperienced museum staff and interested individuals who have collections of fine arts, furniture, ceramics and glass, leather, books and papers. You’ll also find Technical Preservation Bulletins on topics ranging from barns to roofing materials, as they relate to historic buildings.
A wonderful discussion by Gilles St. Laurent of the National Library of Canada’s Music Division of how recording devices work, what they are made of, how the deteriorate and what can be done to prolong their life.
RIT has developed this website devoted to scrapbook and home archives preservation. Included at this site are a very useful glossary and a Preservation Calculator (a downloadable program which can be used to estimate photo, scrapbook, and memorabilia longevity based on the average temperatures and humidity in which these objects are stored).
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