Conservation
Canadian Conservation Institute
Through conservation science,
treatment, and preventive conservation, the Canadian Conservation Institute
supports the heritage community in preserving Canada's heritage collections so
they can be accessed by current and future generations. This mission is
accomplished through conservation research and development, expert services, and
knowledge dissemination.
The CCI Bookstore is full of great resources including Lighting Methods for Photographing Museum Objects, Preserving Aboriginal Heritage: Technical and Traditional Approaches. Proceedings of Symposium 2007. Visit this link to learn more: https://www.cci-icc.gc.ca/bookstore/index-e.cfm
CCI Notes deal with topics of interest to those who care for cultural
objects. Intended for a broad audience, the Notes offer practical
advice about issues and questions related to the care, handling, and
storage of cultural objects. Many Notes are illustrated, and provide
bibliographies as well as suggestions for contacting suppliers. Easy
to download. Visit this link to learn more: http://www.cci-icc.gc.ca/crc/notes/index-eng.aspx
*CCI presents 9 new CCI Notes:*
1/8 Lead in Museum Collections and Heritage Buildings
1/9 Low-Cost Plastic/Aluminum Barrier Foil
13/16 Mechanical Surface Cleaning of Textiles
13/17 Conservation Framing of Embroideries and Other Flat Textiles
13/18 The Identification of Natural Fibres
15/8 Outdoor Storage and Display: Basic Principles
15/9 Outdoor Storage and Display: Remedial Measures
18/4 A Small Backlit Suction Device for Treating Textiles
19/1 Longevity of Recordable CDs and DVDs
New CCI Resources
Terms of Reference Guide: a guide for cultural and heritage groups
Conservation Guidelines for Outdoor Murals
American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works
The American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC) is an organization of conservation professionals. Its website contains a Resource Centre. Its members include conservators, educators, scientists, students, archivists, art historians, and other conservation enthusiasts in over twenty countries around the world.
National Parks Services (US) "Conserv-o-gram"
Short, focused leaflets about caring for museum objects, published in
loose-leaf format. New topics are added as needed and out-of-date
issues are revised or deleted.
North East Document Centre - Preservation 101
An un-facilitated on-line course focuse on library and archives.
Padded Hangers
Resource for collection preservation
The Institute of Conservation (UK)
The Institute of Conservation (UK) provides a range of guidance material such as questions to ask when choosing and working with a conservator, information on accreditation schemes used in conservation, and sources of guidance for those commissioning conservation on church buildings or their contents.
