An Introduction To Preservation
Presented by the Northeast Document Conservation Center
This curriculum is a teaching aid for an Introduction to Preservation course at Library and Information Science schools. It encompasses issues for libraries, archives, museums, and collections-holding institutions of all kinds. Educators are encouraged to modify, rearrange, and enrich the lesson plans in any way they see fit. Please read the section titled Before You Begin to gain a better understanding of the way the curriculum works.
This curriculum was first offered online in 2008. We welcome your feedback and encourage you to let us know what you think about the Preservation Education Curriculum. Your comments will assist us in evaluating its usefulness as it now stands and enable us to make improvements. After you’ve examined the curriculum, please take a moment to complete a brief online survey. If you have technical question, please email [email protected]. Thank you!
- Before You Begin (How to Use the Curriculum) (HTML, PDF)
- Class 1: Introduction (HTML, PDF)
- Class 2: Context for the Cultural Record (HTML, PDF)
- Class 3: Structure and Deterioration of Paper-based Materials (HTML, PDF)
- Class 4: Structure and Deterioration of Multimedia Materials (HTML, PDF)
- Class 5: Building-wide Concerns (HTML, PDF)
- Class 6: Collections Care (HTML, PDF)
- Class 7: Surveys and Assessments (HTML, PDF)
- Class 8: Treatment Options (HTML, PDF)
- Class 9: Preservation Reformatting (HTML, PDF)
- Class 10: Creating Sustainable Digital Collections, Part 1: Digital Issues (HTML, PDF)
- Class 11: Creating Sustainable Digital Collections, Part 2: Digital Preservation (HTML, PDF)
- Class 12: Disaster Planning (HTML, PDF)
- Class 13: Building a Preservation Program (HTML, PDF)
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Development of this curriculum was funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. |