Rowman & Littlefield Publishers The Preservation Management Handbook: A 21st-Century Guide for Libraries, Archives, and Museums, Second Edition

Preservation how-to for every medium. Cultural heritage professionals-museum curators, museum professionals, archivists, and librarians- use their specialized knowledge to prioritize the needs of their collections. Preservation managers and collections care specialists draw from experts in climate control, fire safety, pest management, and more in assessing a collection and its needs. And all the special materials within the collections have their experts too. This revised second edition contains a wide range of topic-specific expertise that comprises both an enduring text for preservation and collections care students, as well as an essential one-stop reference for cultural heritage professionals-particularly those in small- to medium sized organizations where resources are limited and professional help, is not always accessible. Chapter coverage includes: PART I: FUNDAMENTALS Chapter 1: Mapping the Preservation Landscape for the Twenty-first Century Chapter 2: Preservation Principles Chapter 3: Managing Preservation: Policy, Assessment, Planning Chapter 4: Security and Disaster Planning PART II: COLLECTIONS Chapter 5: Artifacts and Information Chapter 6: The Environment Chapter 7: Creating Preservation-friendly Objects PART III: MEDIA AND MATERIAL Chapter 8: Putting it all together - environment and storage quick reference guides Chapter 9: Paper Objects and Books Chapter 10: Photographic Materials Chapter 11: Digital Prints (A. Carver-Kubik) Chapter 12: Sound Materials Chapter 13: Moving Image Materials Chapter 14: Digital Storage Media and Files Chapter 15: Textiles Chapter 16: Paintings In addition to updated and expanded existing content, a new chapter on digital prints has been added to the Media and Material. Also new is ·Expanded information on disaster planning; ·A quick guide to good, better, and best preservation practices to help institutions strive to improve their own activities; ·A comparative terminology guide to assist in greater understanding between LAMs; ·and two quick references for temperature and relative humidity preferences for a wide range of collection materials. This comprehensive handbook is an invaluable reference. Review [T]his book brings together a variety of expert voices with the goal of reaching a wide audience. . . . Whether the reader is new to the topic of preservation or a seasoned professional, the second edition of The Preservation Management Handbook is a worthwhile investment. For students and new professionals, the revised handbook provides clear guidance on preservation principles and best practice, quick reference tools, sample policies and procedures, and definitions that reflect the current preservation landscape across multiple cultural heritage organizations. For more experienced professionals, the updated information on digital media, the collaborative emphasis the authors place on preservation, and their philosophy of approaching analog and digital preservation with the same guiding principles provides thought provoking ways to take a fresh look at preservation.-- "Preservation, Digital Technology & Culture"I recommend this book to my clients as the best preservation reference available and assign it to my students because it provides a thorough foundation in theory as well as practical knowledge of the care needed by the materials they are most likely to encounter in their careers. It's essential reading.--Rebecca Elder, Preservation Consultant and Adjunct Faculty, The University of Texas at Austin School of InformationThe Preservation Management Handbook represents a critical resource for 21st century librarians, conservators and archivists. It provides the foundational knowledge for developing priorities and an action plan necessary to assure long term retention of intellectual content. The authors effectively cover both physical and digital assets and their respective challenges.--Roger Smith, Interim Associate University Librarian for