Preventive Conservation For Collections
Preventive conservation can be defined as all actions directed towards limiting, reducing or preventing deterioration and damage of collections. It is the most cost effective approach towards preserving a collection.
This one day seminar follows on from our 'Care of Collections' seminar and covers the elements of effective preventive conservation in detail.
Areas covered include:
- Preservation/conservation planning
- Agents of deterioration
- Temperature, relative humidity and environmental control
- Light and ultraviolet radiation
- Pests, dust, and pollution
- Storage materials and methods
- Display materials and methods
- Support for objects
- Disaster preparedness