Resources

 

All resources below are available as a download at the bottom of each page. To cite resources from our database, please use the following format:

"[Name of Technical Bulletin]." Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts, Philadelphia, PA, [year]. "Guides & Fact Sheets," ccaha.org/resources.

 

Salvaging Photographs (Spanish)

A pamphlet on salvaging photographs. Written in Spanish.

Selecting Materials for Storage and Display

Collections caretakers such as Collection Managers, Curators, Registrars, Archivists and Librarians often have to mak

Storing Your Photographic Collection: A Guide to Choosing the Proper Materials for Long-Term Storage

This technical bulletin offers guidelines for the long-term preservation of photographic collections.

Succession Planning Roadmap

What are the first steps an organization should be considering when they are faced with a staff transition, whether part of standard operations or in an emergency situation?

Succession Risk Advocacy Matrix

Making the case to organizational leadership (including Board members) may be more effective if expressed in a risk management framework.

Survey Data: Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on Collections Preservation in the United States, August 2020

Learning in the Present to Prepare for the Future: A Greater Understanding of the Impact of COVID-19 on Collections Preservation in the U.

Temperature, Relative Humidity, and Dew Point for Collections

Preventive conservation is the practice of taking steps to avoid or mitigate damage to collections.

Top 10 Things You Can Do NOW to Support Succession Planning & Staff Transitions

Infographic highlighting the top ten things to keep in mind during succession planning and staff transitions.

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