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= NEDCC = The [https://www.nedcc.org/ Northeast Document Conservation Center] provides concise “preservation leaflets” for all aspects of document conservation, preservation, storage, and exhibition. The documents function as GHM guides to policy for issues not directly addressed in our Collection Management Policy. We provide the links below for convenience, but for serious reference the [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/overview NEDCC listing] should be used to ensure the most complete and updated information. ===== 1. Planning and Prioritizing ===== * 1.1 What Is Preservation Planning? [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/1.-planning-and-prioritizing/1.1-what-is-preservation-planning HTML] * 1.2 Preservation Assessment and Planning [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/1.-planning-and-prioritizing/1.2-preservation-assessment-and-planning HTML] * 1.3 The Needs Assessment Survey [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/1.-planning-and-prioritizing/1.3-the-needs-assessment-survey HTML] [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/assets/media/documents/Preservation%20Leaflets/01_03_NeedsAssessment_2022.pdf PDF] * 1.4 Considerations for Prioritizing [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/1.-planning-and-prioritizing/1.4-considerations-for-prioritizing HTML] * 1.5 Collections Policies and Preservation [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/1.-planning-and-prioritizing/1.5-collections-policies-and-preservation HTML] * 1.6 Priority Actions for Preservation [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/1.-planning-and-prioritizing/1.6-priority-actions-for-preservation HTML] ===== 2. The Environment ===== * 2.1 Temperature, Relative Humidity, Light, and Air Quality: Basic Guidelines for Preservation [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/2.-the-environment/2.1-temperature,-relative-humidity,-light,-and-air-quality-basic-guidelines-for-preservation HTML] * 2.2 Monitoring Temperature and Relative Humidity [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/2.-the-environment/2.2-monitoring-temperature-and-relative-humidity HTML] [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/assets/media/documents/Preservation%20Leaflets/2_2_TempRH_2022_Print.pdf PDF] * 2.3 Getting Function from Design: Making Systems Work [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/2.-the-environment/2.3-getting-function-from-design-making-systems-work HTML] * 2.4 Protection from Light Damage [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/2.-the-environment/2.4-protection-from-light-damage HTML] [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/assets/media/documents/Preservation%20Leaflets/2_4_Light.pdf PDF] * 2.5 Protecting Paper and Book Collections During Exhibition [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/2.-the-environment/2.5-protecting-paper-and-book-collections-during-exhibition HTML] [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/assets/media/documents/Preservation%20Leaflets/2_5_Exhibition_2020_Print.pdf PDF] * 2.6 Low Cost/No Cost Improvements in Climate Control [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/2.-the-environment/2.6-low-costno-cost-improvements-in-climate-control HTML] ===== 3. Emergency Management ===== * 3.1 Protection from Loss: Water and Fire Damage, Biological Agents, Theft, and Vandalism [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/3.-emergency-management/3.1-protection-from-loss-water-and-fire-damage,-biological-agents,-theft,-and-vandalism HTML] * 3.2 Introduction to Fire Detection and Automatic Sprinklers for Cultural Heritage [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/3.-emergency-management/3.2-introduction-to-fire-detection-and-automatic-sprinklers-for-cultural-heritage HTML] [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/assets/media/documents/Preservation%20Leaflets/3.2_IntrotoFire_2022_Print.pdf PDF] * 3.3 Emergency Planning [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/3.-emergency-management/3.3-emergency-planning HTML] [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/assets/media/documents/Preservation%20Leaflets/3_3_emergency_2017.pdf PDF] * 3.4 Worksheet for Outlining an Emergency Response Plan [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/3.-emergency-management/3.4-worksheet-for-outlining-an-emergency-response-plan HTML] [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/assets/media/documents/Preservation%20Leaflets/3_4_WorksheetDisasterPlan_2020.pdf PDF] * 3.5 Disinfecting Books and Other Collections [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/3.-emergency-management/3.5-disinfecting-books HTML] [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/assets/media/documents/Preservation%20Leaflets/3_5_DisinfectingBooks_2021-09-30.pdf PDF] * 3.6 Emergency Salvage of Wet Books and Records [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/3.-emergency-management/3.6-emergency-salvage-of-wet-books-and-records HTML] * 3.7 Emergency Salvage of Wet Photographs [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/3.-emergency-management/3.7-emergency-salvage-of-wet-photographs HTML] [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/assets/media/documents/Preservation%20Leaflets/3_7_SalvagePhotos_Print_2020.pdf PDF] * 3.8 Emergency Salvage of Moldy Books and Paper [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/3.-emergency-management/3.8-emergency-salvage-of-moldy-books-and-paper HTML] [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/assets/media/documents/Preservation%20Leaflets/3-08-SalvageMoldy-2021.pdf PDF] * 3.9 Protecting Collections During Renovation [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/3.-emergency-management/3.9-protecting-collections-during-renovation HTML] * 3.10 Integrated Pest Management [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/3.-emergency-management/3.10-integrated-pest-management HTML] [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/assets/media/documents/Preservation%20Leaflets/3_10_pests_2018rev119.pdf PDF] * 3.11 Collections Security: Planning and Prevention for Cultural Heritage Institutions [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/3.-emergency-management/3.11-collections-security-planning-and-prevention-for-cultural-heritage-institutions HTML] [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/assets/media/documents/Preservation%20Leaflets/3_11_CollSecurity_2020.pdf PDF] * 3.12 Freezing and Drying Wet Books and Records [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/3.-emergency-management/3.12-freezing-and-drying-wet-books-and-records HTML] ===== 4. Storage and Handling ===== * 4.1 Storage and Handling for Books and Artifacts on Paper [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/4.-storage-and-handling/4.1-storage-methods-and-handling-practices HTML] [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/assets/media/documents/Preservation%20Leaflets/4.1_StorageHandling_Print.pdf PDF] * 4.2 Storage Furniture: A Brief Review of Current Options [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/4.-storage-and-handling/4.2-storage-furniture-a-brief-review-of-current-options HTML] * 4.3 Cleaning Books and Shelves [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/4.-storage-and-handling/4.3-cleaning-books-and-shelves HTML] [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/assets/media/documents/Preservation%20Leaflets/4_03_CleanBksShelves_2021.pdf PDF] * 4.4 Storage Enclosures for Books and Artifacts on Paper [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/4.-storage-and-handling/4.4-storage-enclosures-for-books-and-artifacts-on-paper HTML] * 4.5 Packing and Shipping Paper Artifacts [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/4.-storage-and-handling/4.5-packing-and-shipping-paper-artifacts HTML] [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/assets/media/documents/Preservation%20Leaflets/4_05_ShippingPaperArtifacts_2020.pdf PDF] * 4.6 Packing and Shipping Audio Media [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/4.-storage-and-handling/4.6-packing-and-shipping-audio-media HTML] [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/assets/media/documents/Preservation%20Leaflets/4_06_ShippingAudio_2020.pdf PDF] * 4.7 The Book Shoe: Description and Uses [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/4.-storage-and-handling/4.7-the-book-shoe-description-and-uses HTML] * 4.9 Storage Solutions for Oversized Paper Artifacts [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/4.-storage-and-handling/4.9-storage-solutions-for-oversized-paper-artifacts HTML] * 4.10 Matting and Framing for Works on Paper and Photographs [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/4.-storage-and-handling/4.10-matting-and-framing-for-works-on-paper-and-photographs HTML] [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/assets/media/documents/Preservation%20Leaflets/4-10%20Matting%20and%20Framing.pdf PDF] ===== 5. Photographs ===== * 5.1 A Short Guide to Film Base Photographic Materials: Identification, Care, and Duplication [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/5.-photographs/5.1-a-short-guide-to-film-base-photographic-materials-identification,-care,-and-duplication HTML] [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/assets/media/documents/Preservation%20Leaflets/5_1_FilmBaseGuide_2020.pdf PDF] * 5.2.1 Types of Photographs, part 1: 19th and Early 20th Century [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/5.-photographs/5.2-types-of-photographs HTML] [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/assets/media/documents/Preservation%20Leaflets/5_2_1_PhotoTypes_2018.pdf PDF] * 5.2.2 Types of Photographs, part 2: Color [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/5.-photographs/5.2.2-types-of-photographs,-part-2-color-new HTML] [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/assets/media/documents/Preservation%20Leaflets/5_2_2_PhotosColor_2020.pdf PDF] * 5.2.3 Types of Photographs, part 3: Digital Output Media [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/5.-photographs/5.2.3-types-of-photographs,-part-3-digital-output-media HTML] [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/assets/media/documents/Preservation%20Leaflets/5_2_3_photos_Digital_2019.pdf PDF] * 5.3 Care of Photographs [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/5.-photographs/5.3-care-of-photographs HTML] [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/assets/media/documents/Preservation%20Leaflets/5_3_CarePhotographs.pdf PDF] * 5.4 Creating Long-Lasting Inkjet Prints [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/5.-photographs/5.4-creating-long-lasting-inkjet-prints HTML] [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/assets/media/documents/Preservation%20Leaflets/5-4_InkjetPrints_2020.pdf PDF] * 5.5 Storage Enclosures for Photographic Materials [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/5.-photographs/5.5-storage-enclosures-for-photographic-materials HTML] [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/assets/media/documents/Preservation%20Leaflets/5_5_photostorage_2018.pdf PDF] ===== 6. Reformatting ===== * 6.1 Microfilm and Microfiche [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/6.-reformatting/6.1-microfilm-and-microfiche HTML] [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/assets/media/documents/Preservation%20Leaflets/6_1_microform_2017.pdf PDF] * 6.2 Duplication of Historical Negatives [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/6.-reformatting/6.2-duplication-of-historical-negatives HTML] * 6.3 Digital Technology Made Simpler [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/6.-reformatting/6.3-digital-technology-made-simpler HTML] * 6.4 The Relevance of Preservation in a Digital World [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/6.-reformatting/6.4-the-relevance-of-preservation-in-a-digital-world HTML] * 6.5 Digital Preservation [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/6.-reformatting/6.5-digital-preservation HTML] * 6.6 Preservation and Selection for Digitization [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/6.-reformatting/6.6-preservation-and-selection-for-digitization HTML] * 6.7 Outsourcing and Vendor Relations [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/6.-reformatting/6.7-outsourcing-and-vendor-relations HTML] ===== 7. Conservation Procedures ===== * 7.1 Guidelines for Library Binding [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/7.-conservation-procedures/7.1-guidelines-for-library-binding HTML] [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/assets/media/documents/Preservation%20Leaflets/7-1_LibraryBinding_2019_print.pdf PDF] * 7.2 Surface Cleaning of Paper [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/7.-conservation-procedures/7.2-surface-cleaning-of-paper HTML] [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/assets/media/documents/Preservation%20Leaflets/7-2_SurfaceCleaning_2018.pdf PDF] * 7.4 Custom Protective Enclosures [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/7.-conservation-procedures/7.4-custom-protective-enclosures HTML] [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/assets/media/documents/Preservation%20Leaflets/7_4_enclosures_2018_print.pdf PDF] * 7.5 Conservation Treatment for Works of Art and Unbound Artifacts on Paper [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/7.-conservation-procedures/7.5-conservation-treatment-for-works-of-art-and-unbound-artifacts-on-paper HTML] [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/assets/media/documents/Preservation%20Leaflets/7_5%20ConservationPaperArtArtifacts_2020_Print.pdf PDF] * 7.6 Conservation Treatment for Bound Materials of Value [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/7.-conservation-procedures/7.6-conservation-treatment-for-bound-materials-of-value HTML] [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/assets/media/documents/Preservation%20Leaflets/7-6_BoundMaterials.pdf PDF] * 7.7 Choosing and Working with a Conservator [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/7.-conservation-procedures/7.7-choosing-and-working-with-a-conservator HTML] [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/assets/media/documents/Preservation%20Leaflets/7_7_chooseconservator_2018_Print.pdf PDF] * 7.8 Removal of Damaging Fasteners from Historic Documents [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/7.-conservation-procedures/7.8-removal-of-damaging-fasteners-from-historic-documents HTML] [https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/assets/media/documents/Preservation%20Leaflets/7_8_RemovingFasteners_2020.pdf PDF]
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