"The primary goal of conservation is to extend the lifespan of the object as well as maintaining its integrity by keeping all additions reversible."
Practices for preserving and managing the items in a collection to ensure their longevity and accessibility.
Collection evaluation: The process of assessing the strengths and weaknesses of a collection to determine its value, usefulness, and relevance.
Resource allocation: The allocation of resources, such as budget and staff, to ensure the sustainability and growth of the collection.
Selection policies: Guidelines for evaluating potential additions to a collection and deciding which materials to acquire or retain.
Accessioning and deaccessioning: The process of adding or removing materials from a collection and documenting those decisions.
Preservation and conservation: The maintenance and repair of materials to ensure their longevity and usefulness.
Collaboration and networking: Working with other institutions, organizations, and professionals to enhance the quality and accessibility of the collection.
User needs and expectations: Understanding the needs and expectations of the collection’s primary audience to ensure the collection meets their needs.
Digital collection management: The process of managing digital collections, including metadata creation, digitization, and online access.
Collection marketing and promotion: Strategies for promoting the collection and increasing awareness of its value and usefulness.
Copyright and intellectual property: Understanding and navigating legal issues related to ownership, use, and distribution of materials in the collection.
Weeding: The process of removing items from a collection that are no longer relevant, outdated or in poor condition.
Acquisition: The process of adding new items to a collection through purchase, donation, exchange or other means.
Preservation: The process of caring for and maintaining the existing items in a collection to prevent damage and prolong their lifespan.
Accessioning: The process of formally recording and cataloging newly acquired items in a collection.
Cataloging: The process of creating catalog records for items in a collection, including information on author, title, subject, and physical characteristics.
Collection Assessment: The process of evaluating the value, relevance, and usefulness of items in a collection to inform future development.
Deaccessioning: The process of removing items from a collection for ethical or legal reasons, such as if they were obtained through illegal means or are culturally sensitive materials.
Collection Analysis: The process of analyzing the content of a collection to identify gaps or areas where additional items may be needed.
Collection Evaluation: The process of evaluating the performance and success of a collection based on set criteria.
Collection Planning: The process of developing plans and guidelines for future collection development and maintenance.
"Items of historical and personal value made primarily from paper, parchment, and leather."
"Conservation activities are generally undertaken by a conservator."
"Conservation of books and paper involves techniques of bookbinding, restoration, paper chemistry, and other material technologies including preservation and archival techniques."
"Damage due to handling, inherent vice, and the environment."
"To prevent further damage and promote long term storage."
"Boxes and shelving."
"Carefully chosen methods and techniques of active conservation can both reverse damage and prevent further damage."
"Historically, book restoration techniques were less formalized and carried out by various roles and training backgrounds."
"Nowadays, the conservation of paper documents and books is often performed by a professional conservator."
"Many paper or book conservators are members of a professional body, such as the American Institute for Conservation (AIC) or the Guild of Bookworkers (both in the United States), the Archives and Records Association (in the United Kingdom and Ireland), or the Institute of Conservation (ICON) (in the United Kingdom)."
"Batch or single-item treatments based on the value of the book or document."
"Bookbinding, paper chemistry, restoration, preservation, and archival techniques."
"Conservators determine proper methods of storage for books and documents, including boxes and shelving to prevent further damage and promote long term storage."
"Items of historical and personal value made primarily from paper, parchment, and leather."
"By keeping all additions reversible."
"Extending the life of items, preventing or reversing damage, determining proper storage methods, applying material technologies, and practicing preservation and archival techniques."
"To prevent further damage and promote long-term storage."
"The American Institute for Conservation (AIC), the Guild of Bookworkers, the Archives and Records Association, and the Institute of Conservation (ICON)."
"Historically, book restoration techniques were less formalized and carried out by various roles and training backgrounds."