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Details: Trim size 7 x 10; 944 pages; full color. ISBN 978-0-9978679-2-3. $95 hardcover. | Details: Trim size 7 x 10; 944 pages; full color. ISBN 978-0-9978679-2-3. $95 hardcover. | ||
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=== Respectful and Responsible Stewardship: Maintaining and Renewing the Cultural Relevance of Museum Collections - ''Sanchita Balachandran and Kelly McHugh'' === | === Respectful and Responsible Stewardship: Maintaining and Renewing the Cultural Relevance of Museum Collections - ''Sanchita Balachandran and Kelly McHugh'' === | ||
| − | === Building Internal Partnerships for Collection Care - Dieter Fenkart-Fröschl and Christopher A. Norris === | + | === Building Internal Partnerships for Collection Care - ''Dieter Fenkart-Fröschl and Christopher A. Norris'' === |
| − | === A Preventive Conservation Approach to the Storage of Collections - Carolyn L. Rose, Catharine A. Hawks, and Robert Waller | + | === A Preventive Conservation Approach to the Storage of Collections - ''Carolyn L. Rose, Catharine A. Hawks, and Robert Waller'' === |
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| − | + | == Assessment and Planning == | |
| − | + | === Collection Risk Assessment - ''Robert Waller'' === | |
| − | Walt Crimm | + | === Collection-Care Surveys for Preventive Conservation - ''Joel Taylor'' === |
| − | + | === Balancing Collection Storage with Historic Buildings - ''Nancy McCoy'' === | |
| − | + | === Building Project Process - ''Walt Crimm'' === | |
| − | + | === Functional Planning for Collection Storage - ''Michael Lundholm'' === | |
| − | Paul Himmelstein, Scott Rosenfeld, and Steven Weintraub | + | |
| − | + | == Creating and Renovating Storage Facilities== | |
| − | Jeffrey LaSalle and Bryan L. Stemen | + | === Design of Storage Facilities - ''Walt Crimm''=== |
| − | + | === Environmental Management and Related Systems - ''Walter Henry''=== | |
| − | Steven R. Keller | + | === Illumination for Collection Storage - ''Paul Himmelstein, Scott Rosenfeld, and Steven Weintraub'' === |
| − | + | === Fire Protection for Collection Spaces - ''Jeffrey LaSalle and Bryan L. Stemen'' === | |
| − | Heather Thorwald, Gretchen Anderson, Lori Benson, | + | === Securing Your Collections - ''Steven R. Keller'' === |
| − | Jude Southward, Annette L. Van Aken, and Russell D. White | + | === Managing a Collection Move: Planning, Packing, and Logistics - ''Heather Thorwald, Gretchen Anderson, Lori Benson, Jude Southward, Annette L. Van Aken, and Russell D. White'' === |
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| − | + | == Facility Management == | |
| − | Jeff Joplin | + | === Facility Management: The Partnership with Collection Preservation - ''Jeff Joplin'' === |
| − | + | === Emergency Management - ''Rebecca Fifield'' === | |
| − | Rebecca Fifield | + | === Safety and Health Issues within Storage Spaces - ''Kathryn A. Makos, David Hinkamp, and James R. Smith Jr.'' === |
| − | + | === Integrated Pest Management for Museum Collections - ''Thomas Strang, Jeremy Jacobs, and Rika Kigawa'' === | |
| − | Kathryn A. Makos, David Hinkamp, and James R. Smith Jr. | + | === Environmental Monitoring - ''Konstantinos Ntanos and W. (Bill) Wei'' === |
| − | + | === Air Quality, Monitoring, and Management - ''Peter Brimblecombe'' === | |
| − | Thomas Strang, Jeremy Jacobs, and Rika Kigawa | + | |
| − | + | == Specialized Collection Environments & Care == | |
| − | Konstantinos Ntanos and W. (Bill) Wei | + | Specialized Macroclimates and Microclimates: Options for the Control |
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| − | Peter Brimblecombe | + | |
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of Temperature, Relative Humidity, and Pollutants | of Temperature, Relative Humidity, and Pollutants | ||
Steven Weintraub | Steven Weintraub | ||
Revision as of 21:17, 3 September 2019
The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections, The American Institute for Conservation, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Museum Studies Program of George Washington University collaborated on a new book entitled Preventive Conservation: Collection Storage edited by Lisa Elkin and Christopher A. Norris. The volume discusses all aspects of collection storage, from planning and assessment, through building design and facilities management, to storage furniture and specimen housing. The book is now available at https://store.culturalheritage.org. Details: Trim size 7 x 10; 944 pages; full color. ISBN 978-0-9978679-2-3. $95 hardcover.
Contents
- 1 Fundamentals
- 1.1 Respectful and Responsible Stewardship: Maintaining and Renewing the Cultural Relevance of Museum Collections - Sanchita Balachandran and Kelly McHugh
- 1.2 Building Internal Partnerships for Collection Care - Dieter Fenkart-Fröschl and Christopher A. Norris
- 1.3 A Preventive Conservation Approach to the Storage of Collections - Carolyn L. Rose, Catharine A. Hawks, and Robert Waller
- 2 Assessment and Planning
- 3 Creating and Renovating Storage Facilities
- 3.1 Design of Storage Facilities - Walt Crimm
- 3.2 Environmental Management and Related Systems - Walter Henry
- 3.3 Illumination for Collection Storage - Paul Himmelstein, Scott Rosenfeld, and Steven Weintraub
- 3.4 Fire Protection for Collection Spaces - Jeffrey LaSalle and Bryan L. Stemen
- 3.5 Securing Your Collections - Steven R. Keller
- 3.6 Managing a Collection Move: Planning, Packing, and Logistics - Heather Thorwald, Gretchen Anderson, Lori Benson, Jude Southward, Annette L. Van Aken, and Russell D. White
- 4 Facility Management
- 4.1 Facility Management: The Partnership with Collection Preservation - Jeff Joplin
- 4.2 Emergency Management - Rebecca Fifield
- 4.3 Safety and Health Issues within Storage Spaces - Kathryn A. Makos, David Hinkamp, and James R. Smith Jr.
- 4.4 Integrated Pest Management for Museum Collections - Thomas Strang, Jeremy Jacobs, and Rika Kigawa
- 4.5 Environmental Monitoring - Konstantinos Ntanos and W. (Bill) Wei
- 4.6 Air Quality, Monitoring, and Management - Peter Brimblecombe
- 5 Specialized Collection Environments & Care
Fundamentals
Preventive conservation is a collaborative endeavor that can only succeed when all stakeholders—whether within the institution or beyond its walls—are actively engaged with collections. It has evolved from being the domain of conservators and collection care staff, often working in relative isolation, to a discipline that requires a more dynamic, interdisciplinary approach. In order to be truly successful, preventive conservation must include increased engagement with a variety of people, some of whom may not even work at the museum. Knowledge gathered through consultations and crowdsourcing can help museums better organize storage and broaden interpretation, making collections more relevant and accessible. Interdisciplinary partnerships within the museum itself are also vital; identifying partners at all levels of the institution and getting them engaged will ultimately benefi t the collections. Finally, preventive conservation must also address physical and chemical deterioration. A comprehensive conservation program that includes preventive care, treatment, research, and documentation will increase access, use, and preservation of collections. In combination, the chapters in this section demonstrate that preventive conservation cannot be conducted in isolation but instead requires a holistic, inclusive approach. It is fundamental that collection storage aid in preserving collections for the future while increasing accessibility and engagement today.
Respectful and Responsible Stewardship: Maintaining and Renewing the Cultural Relevance of Museum Collections - Sanchita Balachandran and Kelly McHugh
Building Internal Partnerships for Collection Care - Dieter Fenkart-Fröschl and Christopher A. Norris
A Preventive Conservation Approach to the Storage of Collections - Carolyn L. Rose, Catharine A. Hawks, and Robert Waller
Assessment and Planning
Collection Risk Assessment - Robert Waller
Collection-Care Surveys for Preventive Conservation - Joel Taylor
Balancing Collection Storage with Historic Buildings - Nancy McCoy
Building Project Process - Walt Crimm
Functional Planning for Collection Storage - Michael Lundholm
Creating and Renovating Storage Facilities
Design of Storage Facilities - Walt Crimm
Environmental Management and Related Systems - Walter Henry
Illumination for Collection Storage - Paul Himmelstein, Scott Rosenfeld, and Steven Weintraub
Fire Protection for Collection Spaces - Jeffrey LaSalle and Bryan L. Stemen
Securing Your Collections - Steven R. Keller
Managing a Collection Move: Planning, Packing, and Logistics - Heather Thorwald, Gretchen Anderson, Lori Benson, Jude Southward, Annette L. Van Aken, and Russell D. White
Facility Management
Facility Management: The Partnership with Collection Preservation - Jeff Joplin
Emergency Management - Rebecca Fifield
Safety and Health Issues within Storage Spaces - Kathryn A. Makos, David Hinkamp, and James R. Smith Jr.
Integrated Pest Management for Museum Collections - Thomas Strang, Jeremy Jacobs, and Rika Kigawa
Environmental Monitoring - Konstantinos Ntanos and W. (Bill) Wei
Air Quality, Monitoring, and Management - Peter Brimblecombe
Specialized Collection Environments & Care
Specialized Macroclimates and Microclimates: Options for the Control of Temperature, Relative Humidity, and Pollutants Steven Weintraub Chapter 22: Low Temperature Storage Frank P. Simione Chapter 23: Storage in Fluid Preservatives John E. Simmons Chapter 24: Visible Storage Linda Edquist and Claire F. Larkin Chapter 25: Off-Site Storage Doris A. Hamburg Chapter 26: Outdoor Storage Situations George Prytulak Chapter 27: Storage of Human Remains Nancy Odegaard and Vicki Cassman VI. Storage Equipment and Materials Chapter 28: Storage Furniture Barbara P. Moore, Jeffrey C. Weatherston, Russell D. White, and Stephen L. Williams Chapter 29: Support and Rehousing for Collection Storage Rachael Perkins Arenstein, Lisa Goldberg, and Eugenie Milroy viii Contents Chapter 30: Evaluating Materials Used for Collection Storage Pamela Hatchfield Chapter 31: Wood and Related Products Pamela Hatchfield Chapter 32: Paper-Based Storage Materials Fenella G. France Chapter 33: Plastic Storage Products R. Scott Williams Chapter 34: Marking Collections Nora Sharon Lockshin VII. Storage of Digital Collections Chapter 35: An Introduction to Digital Preservation Sarah Slade, David Pearson, and Steve Knight Chapter 36: Care of Born-Digital Objects Riccardo Ferrante VIII. Storage at a Glance Introduction Lisa Elkin and Robert Waller Bone, Antler, Ivory, and Teeth Christopher A. Norris and Robert Waller Books Alice Cannon, Jean Holland, and Belinda Gourley Ceramics Victoria Oakley and Fi Jordan Chitin Suzanne Ryder Electronic Media Sarah Stauderman Film and Film Negatives Andrew Robb Fossils Matthew Brown Glass Stephen Koob Keratin Julia Sybalsky and Lisa Elkin Metals Ian D. MacLeod and Shelley Sturman Minerals, Gems, and Meteorites Robert Waller Paintings: Traditional Sarah Spafford-Ricci and Emily Min Paintings: Nontraditional Sarah Spafford-Ricci and Emily Min Paper Alice Cannon, Elizabeth Melzer, and Belinda Gourley Photographs: Positive Prints and Plates Paul Messier Plant Material Victoria Purewal Plastics Mary Coughlin Shells and Corals Paul Callomon Skin, Leather, and Parchment Catharine A. Hawks and Robert Waller Textiles Patricia Wood Emily Williams Glossary Index
