Preventive conservation : collection storage / [editors] Lisa Elkin and Christopher A. Norris.
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- [2019]
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"Good storage is the foundation of effective collection care, advancing conservation while at the same time promoting accessibility and use. Preventive Conservation: Collection Storage covers the storage of all types of collections, including science, fine and decorative art, history, library, archive, and digital collections. The volume discusses all aspects of collection storage, from planning and assessment, through building design and facilities management, to storage furniture and specimen housing. It concentrates on preventive conservation and emphasizes a risk management approach. Reflecting the breadth of its scope, the new book is collaboration between The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections, The American Institute for Conservation, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Museum Studies Program of George Washington University. It will be useful to anyone in the field of collection care looking for an overview of collection storage--be it an established specialist, an emerging professional, or a student"--Back cover.
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- 9780997867923
- 0997867922