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| Online course offering information on collection deterioration and the need for preservation. Provides advice and instruction on how best to preserve print material, online resources, and photographs, and also how to monitor and control temperature, relative humidity, and light. A glossary of terms is included. | |
| Guidance for the creation, maintenance, use and long term preservation of GIS based digital resources, with an emphasis on archaeological data. | ||
| Organisation devoted to the conservation of paper and related materials. Includes information on membership, publications and accreditation. | ||
| Report summarising the findings of a study that evaluated Kodak Photo CD technology as a tool for preserving and making research materials available electronically. | ||
| Analytical report delivered to the RSLP (Research Support Libraries Programme) in 2002 investigating the factors impeding resource sharing and deeper collaboration among UK higher education libraries, with recommendations and strategies for facilitating cooperation. Available in Microsoft Word format. | ||
| Information about iron gall ink and its tendency to slow corrosion. Provides detailed coverage of the ink's history and ingredients, research into conservation, and an Ink Corrosion Show of Horrors. | ||
| The Association for Library Collections and Technical Services is responsible for acquisition, identification, cataloguing, classification, and preservation of library materials. | ||
| Report detailing practical aspects of preserving library materials. Includes information on planning and prioritising, environmental issues such as humidity, temperature and air quality, emergency management, storage and handling, and reformatting of resources. | ||
| A preservation program established to restore and make available collections of historical recordings of spoken word and music. Provides access to inspirational music, songs, poems, and speeches from countries around the world, as well as recordings from every US state. RealPlayer is required for some material. | ||
| Report from July 2000 urging the library to define policies for the collection of Web resources created in the US, so as to uphold its mission, and to form a high level planning group to develop digital preservation strategies. Chapter titles include Preserving a Digital Heritage, The Library of Congress and the World Beyond Its Walls, and Information Technology Infrastructure. | ||
| Collection of articles on aspects of preservation, including disaster preparedness, storage, machine readable records, reformatting records and water damaged paintings. | ||
| A collaborative organisation which aims to secure the preservation of digital resources in the UK, and to promote related standards on a global scale. Provides access to a practical guide covering the management of digital resources over time and sustaining access to them. Also offers a quarterly publication jointly operated by the coalition and the Preserving Access to Digital Information (PADI) Gateway informing the community of recent developments. | ||
| Research project investigating the preservation of material no longer accessible by the technology for which it was created. The team propose the use of emulation to enable obsolete systems to be run on future unknown systems, making material accessible via their original software. Proposed strategies will comprise a preservation plan for the BBC Domesday which was originally created using the BBC Master. User evaluation and cost benefit analysis form key strands of the study. | ||
| Resources for conservation professionals. Topics covered include disaster planning and response, copyright and intellectual property, education and training, health and safety, pest management and reprographics. Also contains news and an organisations listing. | ||
| Technical report discussing environmental parameters that influence the preservation of paper based records in libraries and archives. Storage issues addressed include temperature, relative humidity, exposure to light, gaseous contaminants, and particulates, and associated recommendations are given. An appendix provides information germane to the development of environmental guidelines for storage with a technical summary of information in the literature. A glossary is provided. | ||
| An international centre which aims to create or improve conditions for the effective conservation of cultural heritage resources worldwide. | ||
| Full text publication outlining a rationale for digitisation and preservation. Considers issues involved in project management, the selection process of materials for scanning, copyright issues, technical concerns, the development of best practices, vendor relations, and digital longevity. Available in PDF format. | ||
| Glossary of terms associated with the technologies of document preservation, with particular emphasis on document media conversion and digital computer technologies. | ||
| Article offers recommendations on the creation of microfilm, COM, and digital images from the perspectives of quality, cost, and technology, as well recommendations regarding the development of metadata elements associated with digitized page images. | ||
| Information on work concerning the preservation of the documentary heritage in Europe focusing on paper based materials, as well as sound, film, photographs, and digital archives. Concentrates on preservation as an integral element in collection management and issues like mass conservation and conversion or substitution, rather than traditional restoration techniques. | ||
| The papers and articles found in the Journal represent the work of conservation and museum studies students from around the world, and have been refereed by academic staff representing conservation and museum studies training programmes. | ||
| A collaborative organisation which aims to secure the preservation of digital resources in the UK, and to promote related standards on a global scale. Provides access to a practical guide covering the management of digital resources over time and sustaining access to them. Also offers a quarterly publication jointly operated by the coalition and the Preserving Access to Digital Information (PADI) Gateway informing the community of recent developments. | ||
| A product of digitisation and preservation initiatives by the Library of the University of Chicago. Provides digital access to a selection of the Library's renowned Ancient Near East and Classics Collections. Preserved materials relate to the study of the ancient Near East and cover such topics as the archaeology, art, history, language, law, and the religions of Sumer, Babylonia, Assyria, Egypt, Nubia, Persia, and other ancient peoples of Anatolia and the Fertile Crescent. Classics materials span the time from the rise of Bronze Age Aegean culture through the period in the Middle Ages and include volumes relating to the history, art and archaeology of the classical world. Also contains information on organising and coordinating large scale digitisation projects. | ||
| Links to resources relating to the conservation of cultural heritage, restoration and maintenance of architecture, and preservation of the urban landscape. Brief descriptions accompany each resource, and information is offered in English and Italian. | ||
| An informal list open to members of the serials community to discuss matters relating to serials and journals including selection, pricing, finance, supply, collection management, relegation, automation, cataloguing, binding, preservation, electronic developments, news, jobs, meetings and training. | ||
| Provides a range of current information useful to curators and anyone else concerned with the care of heritage material, sites and structures. | ||
| Body representing professional conservators and restorers working in disciplines including applied art, archaeology, archives, botany, industrial archaeology, paintings, paper, sculpture and zoology in the UK. Offers information on publications, events, specialist sections, and membership. | ||
| Guidelines and advice on the preservation of electronic and paper media in libraries. Describes the steps involved in preservation, answers FAQs, presents a self assessment quiz, and gives instructions on how to create your own book snake. | ||
| Annotated links to selected Internet resources covering museums, collections and exhibits, conservation, preservation, and restoration. | ||
| A complete list of the 25 US films selected each year since 1988 to be added to the National Film Registry by the National Film Preservation Board. The NFPB is a public advisory group to the Library of Congress which works to ensure the survival, conservation and increased public availability of America's film heritage. | ||
| Report delivered to the Scottish Library and Information Council regarding a national strategy for maintaining the acquisition of Scottish materials for Scottish libraries. Available in PDF only. | ||
| Information about the school, research projects in the UK and elsewhere, publications, and links to archaeological centres. | ||
| US organisation established to conserve historical buildings and landscapes. Offers topical news items, a preservation magazine, information about related law and public policy, architecturally significant travel ideas, a guide to historic real estate, and a photographic index of the Trust's sites. | ||
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