Resources

A pamphlet on salvaging photographs. Written in Spanish.

Collections caretakers such as Collection Managers, Curators, Registrars, Archivists and Librarians often have to make difficult decisions regarding appropriate storage and display materials for the preservation of the historical and artistic materials under their care. It is essential that they...

This technical bulletin offers guidelines for the long-term preservation of photographic collections. One of the first steps to this achievement is the re-house of collection materials in storage folders and boxes that meet the proper storage criteria. Placing photographic objects in direct contact...

Five years ago, cultural heritage and arts organization staff were adjusting to the new realities of the COVID-19 Pandemic and its effects on visitors and audiences. As the pandemic shutdowns continued over parts of the next two years, libraries, archives museums, and arts organizations began to see...

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? Which activities are the most important as you are involved in updating position descriptions, hiring processes, and...

Making the case to organizational leadership (including Board members) may be more effective if expressed in a risk management framework. This matrix prompts thinking about the impact on key measures of concern - the organization’s mission (measured in access statistics and similar performance...

Learning in the Present to Prepare for the Future: A Greater Understanding of the Impact of COVID-19 on Collections Preservation in the U.S. SURVEY FIELDED AUGUST 2020 The research was conducted by CCAHA. Data interpretation and report by Emma Ziraldo, NEH Preventive Conservation Fellow 2019-2020

Preventive conservation is the practice of taking steps to avoid or mitigate damage to collections. One of the most significant acts of preventive conservation is the management of the collections environment, which includes the spaces in which collections are used, stored, and displayed. Where...