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Preventive conservation : collection storage
Title:
Preventive conservation : collection storage
Author:
Elkin, Lisa, 1966- editor.
ISBN:
9780997867923
Physical Description:
xv, 926 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Contents:
I. Fundamentals. Respectful and responsible stewardship : maintaining and renewing the cultural relevance of museum collections / Sanchita Balachandran and Kelly McHugh ; Building internal partnerships for collection care / Dieter Fenkart-Fröschl and Christopher A. Norris ; A preventive conservation approach to the storage of collections / Carolyn L. Rose, Catharine A. Hawks, and Robert Waller -- II. Assessment and planning. Collection risk assessment / Robert Waller ; Collection-care surveys for preventive conservation / Joel Taylor ; Balancing collection storage with historic buildings / Nancy McCoy ; Building project process / Walt Crimm ; Functional planning for collection storage / Michael Lundholm -- III. Creating and renovating storage facilities. Design of storage facilities / Walt Crimm ; Environmental management and related systems / Michael C. Henry ; Illumination for collection storage / Paul Himmelstein, Scott Rosenfeld, and Steven Weintraub ; Fire protection for collection spaces / Jeffrey LaSalle and Bryan L. Stemen ; Securing your collections / Steven R. Keller ; Managing a collection move : planning, packing, and logistics / Heather Thorwald, Gretchen Anderson, Lori Benson, Jude Southward, Annette L. Van Aken, and Russell D. White -- IV. Facility management. Facility management : the partnership with collection preservation / Jeff Joplin ; Emergency management / Rebecca Fifield ; Safety and health issues within storage spaces / Kathryn A. Makos, David Hinkamp, and James R. Smith Jr. ; Integrated pest management for museum collections / Thomas Strang, Jeremy Jacobs, and Rika Kigawa ; Environmental monitoring / Konstantinos Ntanos and W. (Bill) Wei ; Air quality, monitoring, and management / Peter Brimblecombe -- V. Specialized collection environments & care. Specialized macroclimates and microclimates : options for the control of temperature, relative humidity, and pollutants / Steven Weintraub ; Low temperature storage / Frank P. Simione ; Storage in fluid preservatives / John E. Simmons ; Visible storage / Linda Edquist and Claire F. Larkin ; Off-site storage / Doris A. Hamburg ; Outdoor storage situations / George Prytulak ; Storage of human remains / Nancy Odegaard and Vicki Cassman -- VI. Storage equipment and supplies. Storage furniture / Barbara P. Moore, Jeffrey C. Weatherston, Russell D. White, and Stephen L. Williams ; Support and rehousing for collection storage / Rachael Perkins Arenstein, Lisa Goldberg, and Eugenie Milroy ; Evaluating materials used for collection storage / Pamela Hatchfield ; Wood and related products / Pamela Hatchfield ; Paper-based storage materials / Fenella G. France ; Plastic storage products / R. Scott Williams ; Marking collections / Nora Sharon Lockshin -- VII. Storage of digital collections. An introduction to digital preservation / Sarah Slade, David Pearson, and Steve Knight ; Care of born-digital objects / Riccardo Ferrante -- VIII. Storage at a glance. Introduction / Lisa Elkin and Robert Waller ; Bone, antler, ivory, and teeth / Christopher A. Norris and Robert Waller ; Books / Alice Cannon, Jean Holland, and Belinda Gourley ; Ceramics / Victoria Oakley and Fi Jordan ; Chitin / Suzanne Ryder ; Electronic media / Sarah Stauderman ; Film and film negatives / Andrew Robb ; Fossils / Matthew Brown ; Glass / Stephen Koob ; Keratin / Julia Sybalsky and Lisa Elkin ; Metals / Ian D. MacLeod and Shelley Sturman ; Minerals, gems, and meteorites / Robert Waller ; Paintings : traditional / Sarah Spafford-Ricci and Emily Min ; Paintings : nontraditional / Sarah Spafford-Ricci and Emily Min ; Paper / Alice Cannon, Elizabeth Melzer, and Belinda Gourley ; Photographs : positive prints and plates / Paul Messier ; Plant material / Victoria Purewal ; Plastics / Mary Coughlin ; Shells and corals / Paul Callomon ; Skin, leather, and parchment / Catharine A. Hawks and Robert Waller ; Textiles / Patricia Ewer ; Wood / Emily Williams.
Abstract:
"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."--from back cover
Bibliographical References:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Field 805:
npmlib 10900177 AM145 P74 ysh
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