Methodology (Conservation and Preservation)

Methodology Sites:

Caring for Textiles Caring for Textiles: Effects of environmental factors, including light, temperature and humidity, and pollution, and proper storage and housekeeping of textiles. From the AIC. (Methodology) http://aic.stanford.edu/library/online/brochures/textiles.html Ashmolean Museum: Conservation - Prevention Ashmolean Museum: Conservation - Prevention: Methods for preventing artifact deterioration, including controlling the environment, light levels, pollution monitoring, insect infestation monitoring, handling, storage, and treatment when needed. (Methodology) http://www.ashmol.ox.ac.uk/ash/conservation/p00.html Fumigation for Insect Control Fumigation for Insect Control: Article on fumigation within museums and art repositories. (Methodology) http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/waac/wn/wn07/wn07-1/wn07-105.html Tidal Wave at Our Shores Tidal Wave at Our Shores: Article on magnetic tape deterioration which appeared in Video Magazine. (Methodology) http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byauth/lindner/tidal.html Emergency Drying Procedures for Water Damaged Collections Emergency Drying Procedures for Water Damaged Collections: Techniques and procedures to follow to salvage water damaged library collections, including books, framed items, photographic materials. paper and mold damaged materials (Methodology) http://lcweb.loc.gov/preserv/emerg/dry.html Temperature, Relative Humidity, Light, and Air Quality Temperature, Relative Humidity, Light, and Air Quality: Basic guidelines from the Northeast Document Conservation Center. (Methodology) http://www.nedcc.org/plam3/tleaf21.htm Care, Handling and Storage of Motion Picture Film Care, Handling and Storage of Motion Picture Film: Care, handling and storage of motion picture film including nitrate, acetate and, safety-based film. (Methodology) http://lcweb.loc.gov/preserv/care/film.html Biological Deterioration and Damage to Furniture and Wooden Objects Biological Deterioration and Damage to Furniture and Wooden Objects: Brochure from the Smithsonian on causes and effects of furniture and wooden artifact deterioration. (Methodology) http://www.si.edu/scmre/biodetwood.html Guidelines for Taking Wood Samples From Objects of Antiquity Guidelines for Taking Wood Samples From Objects of Antiquity: Best case scenario guidelines on preparing wood samples to be sent for laboratory testing. (Methodology) http://www.si.edu/scmre/woodsamples.html Conservation - Investigation Conservation - Investigation: Object investigation techniques at the Ashmolean Museum, including visual investigation, environmental monitoring, and non-destructive and destructive analytical investigation techniques. (Methodology) http://www.ashmol.ox.ac.uk/ash/conservation/i00.html Collections Care Collections Care: Collections Care guidelines, reference materials and course materials from the Smithsonian. (Methodology) http://www.si.edu/scmre/collcare.html Barry Bauman Conservation Barry Bauman Conservation: Offers conservation of paintings and fine arts to museums and non-profit organizations. (Methodology) http://www.baumanconservation.com/ Basic Guidelines for the Care of Special Collections Basic Guidelines for the Care of Special Collections: Care of objects within special collection, with steps for conservation, environment and finding professional assistance. From the AIC. (Methodology) http://aic.stanford.edu/library/online/brochures/objects.html Caring for Furniture Caring for Furniture: Basic care concerns for furniture, including effects of the environment, insect activity, and housekeeping. From the AIC. (Methodology) http://aic.stanford.edu/library/online/brochures/furn.html Care and Handling of Ivory Objects Care and Handling of Ivory Objects: Guideline brochure on care of ivory objects from the Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and Education. (Methodology) http://www.si.edu/scmre/ivory.html The Care and Preservation of Archival Materials The Care and Preservation of Archival Materials: Overview from Henry Ford Museum. (Methodology) http://www.hfmgv.org/explore/artifacts/ Leather Dressing Leather Dressing: Use of leather dressing for the treatment of rare leather bound books and library materials. (Methodology) http://lcweb.loc.gov/preserv/care/leather.html Bookbinding, a tutorial Bookbinding, a tutorial: A tutorial introduction to long-stitch bookbinding, aimed primarily at the preservation of old pulp paperbacks. (Methodology) http://www.cs.uiowa.edu/~jones/book/ The Care of Feathers The Care of Feathers: Small PDF document discussing the preservation of feathers from the Bishop Museum. Includes a standard of preservation for feathers. (Methodology) http://www.bishopmuseum.org/research/pdfs/cnsv-feathers.pdf Surface Cleaning of Paper Surface Cleaning of Paper: When and how to clean paper, as well as proper supplies and resources for supplies, a Northeast Document Conservation Center technical leaflet. (Methodology) http://www.nedcc.org/plam3/tleaf62.htm Caring for Your Photographs Caring for Your Photographs: Guidelines for the care of photographs: choosing storage enclosures, environment, displaying photographs, handling, housekeeping, disaster preparedness, and common concerns and solutions. From the AIC. (Methodology) http://aic.stanford.edu/library/online/brochures/photos.html Caring For Architecture Caring For Architecture: Basic care of architecture: inspection and maintenance, environment, what to look for and where to look when inspecting, housekeeping, record keeping, alterations and improvements, disasters, vandalism, and resources. From the AIC. (Methodology) http://aic.stanford.edu/library/online/brochures/arch.html Repairing Paper Artifacts Repairing Paper Artifacts: Procedures and supplies needed to repair paper and reinforce weak areas in paper artifacts. (Methodology) http://www.nedcc.org/plam3/tleaf63.htm Protecting Paper and Book Collections During Exhibition Protecting Paper and Book Collections During Exhibition: Information and simple rules for display from the Northeast Document Conservation Center technical leaflet. (Methodology) http://www.nedcc.org/plam3/tleaf25.htm Deterioration Deterioration: Deterioration studies at the Ashmolean Museum. Includes discussions on metals, textiles, ceramics, casts and paper. (Methodology) http://www.ashmol.ox.ac.uk/ash/conservation/d00.html Caring For Works of Art on Paper Caring For Works of Art on Paper: Guidelines for the care of paper based works of art, including proper storage and handling, essentials of proper framing, protection from light, protection from unsafe temperature and relative humidity conditions, protection from pollution, and disasters. (Methodology) http://aic.stanford.edu/library/online/brochures/matt.html Emergency Salvage of Moldy Books and Paper Emergency Salvage of Moldy Books and Paper: Basic stabilization techniques of small to medium mold outbreaks in paper collections. (Methodology) http://www.nedcc.org/plam3/tleaf39.htm Textile and Quilt Resources Textile and Quilt Resources: How to store and care for antique quilts, embroidery, rugs, tapestries, and clothing from the Smithsonian. (Methodology) http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmah/textiles.htm Caring for Your Paintings Caring for Your Paintings: Proper care of paintings: maintaining a suitable environment, displaying paintings, handling procedures, framing, housekeeping guidelines, disasters and other problems and resources. From the AIC. (Methodology) http://aic.stanford.edu/library/online/brochures/paint.html Care, Handling, and Storage of Photographs Care, Handling, and Storage of Photographs: From the Library of Congress, the care, handling and storage techniques for photographs including cased, glass, film, paper and negative photographic items. (Methodology) http://lcweb.loc.gov/preserv/care/photolea.html Managing: Pests in Your Collections Managing: Pests in Your Collections: A discussion of different pest control techniques. Includes a guide to identification of wood boring beetles. (Methodology) http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byorg/chicora/chicpest.html