Preventive conservation : collection storage / Lisa Elkin and Christopher A. Norris.
Edition:
First edition.
Published / Created:
New York : Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections, 2019.
Physical Description:
xv, 926 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Collection:
Reference Library
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
I. Fundamentals. 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 -- II. 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 -- III. Creating and renovating storage facilities. Design of storage facilities / Walt Crimm ; Environmental management and related systems / Michael C. 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 -- IV. 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 -- V. Specialized collection environments & care. Specialized macroclimates and microclimates : options for the control of temperature, relative humidity, and pollutants / Steven Weintraub ; Low temperature storage / Frank P. Simione ; Storage in fluid preservatives / John E. Simmons ; Visible storage / Linda Edquist and Claire F. Larkin ; Off-site storage / Doris A. Hamburg ; Outdoor storage situations / George Prytulak ; Storage of human remains / Nancy Odegaard and Vicki Cassman -- VI. Storage equipment and supplies. Storage furniture / Barbara P. Moore, Jeffrey C. Weatherston, Russell D. White, and Stephen L. Williams ; Support and rehousing for collection storage / Rachael Perkins Arenstein, Lisa Goldberg, and Eugenie Milroy ; Evaluating materials used for collection storage / Pamela Hatchfield ; Wood and related products / Pamela Hatchfield ; Paper-based storage materials / Fenella G. France ; Plastic storage products / R. Scott Williams ; Marking collections / Nora Sharon Lockshin -- VII. Storage of digital collections. An introduction to digital preservation / Sarah Slade, David Pearson, and Steve Knight ; 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 Ewer ; Wood / Emily Williams.
Subject Terms:
Museum storage facilities. | Museum conservation methods. | Museum conservation methods. | Museum storage facilities.
Contributors:
Elkin, Lisa, 1966- editor. | Norris, Christopher A., 1966- editor. | Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections, issuing body. | American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, issuing body. | Smithsonian Institution, issuing body. | George Washington University, issuing body.