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publications
NEDCC’s publications are internationally recognized as a valuable source of information. The publications assist institutions in planning for the preservation of their collections by providing the building blocks necessary to develop a preservation plan for library and archival materials, training for collections care and maintenance, and guidance for creating and managing digital assets.
Preservation Education Curriculum: An Introduction to Preservation
The Preservation Education Curriculum is a toolkit for a semester-long “Introduction to Preservation” course. The curriculum, divided into 13 three-hour classes, includes lesson plans; suggested readings and resources; suggested class activities, homework, and term projects; and an extensive image library. The curriculum, designed for adjuncts and existing faculty at MLS programs, allows instructors to expand or condense the classes to accommodate teaching strengths and incorporate guest speakers and field trips.
Development of this course was funded by an Institute of Museum and Library Services “Librarians for the 21st Century” grant. The content for the three-year project, which began in January 2005, was developed by an advisory committee composed of leaders in the field of preservation. The Northeast Document Conservation Center, in partnership with the Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science, is proud to offer this curriculum to promote preservation as a valued component of a library school education.
A project supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services
Assessing Preservation Needs: A Self-Survey Guide
Beth Patkus
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Preservation of Library and Archival Materials: A Manual
Edited by Sherelyn Ogden
Third Edition
A manual that provides the basic, practical information needed to enable nonconservator staff of libraries and archives to plan and implement sound collections care programs or to incorporate preservation principles into existing collections care programs.
[Note: The online version of this publication can now be found in the Preservation Leaflets section of this website, leaflets.list.php, as separate leaflets organized by topic.]
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Online Spanish Version
Handbook for Digital Projects: A Management Tool for Preservation & Access
Edited by Maxine K. Sitts
First Edition
An easy-to-use primer on managing digital conversion projects for libraries, museums, archives, and other collection-holding institutions. View Online Version (Out of Print)
Preservation Planning: Guidelines for Writing a Long-Range Plan
Available from the American Association of Museums, 1575 Eye Street NW. Suite 400 . Washington DC 20005
866-226-2150 www.aam-us.org
Order information can be obtained through the AAM Online Bookstore.
Training for Collections Care and Maintenance: A Suggested Curriculum, Volume V: Library and Archives Collections
Available from Heritage Preservation, 1012 14th Street, NW Suite 1200 Washington, DC 20005 Phone 202-233-0800 Fax 202-233-0807
For order and price information see the publications section of Heritage Preservation’s website
Spanish Language Publications
Preservation of Library and Archival Materials: A Manual – Online Version in Spanish
Edited by Sherelyn Ogden - Third Edition
Articles on Photograph Conservation – In Spanish
Norris, Debbie Hess. “El tratamiento para la conservación de materiales fotográficos impresos en estado de deterioro .” The Imperfect Image; Photographs their Past, Present, and Future (Conference Proceedings for the papers presented at the Center for Photographic Conservation’s first international conference at the Low Wood Conference Center, Windermere 6th–10th April 1992). London; The Center for Photographic Conservation, 1992.
Reilly, James M. (1991). “La preservación de las colecciones fotográficas en las bibliotecas de investigación: un punto de vista .” On Photo Preservation and the Research Library. Mountainview, CA: Research Library Group. 7–17.
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The above articles were translated into Spanish for a workshop taught on photograph conservation at the Cuban History Institute, Havana Cuba in March 2002. An associate of the Cuban History Institute translated the essays. It was requested by Amparo Torres, Special Projects Officer, The Library of Congress, that these pieces be posted on the NEDCC website in order to access and educate a larger Spanish speaking audience about photograph conservation. Please note these publications are in pdf format.