The Preservation Management Handbook: A 21st-Century Guide for Libraries, Archives, and Museums

by Ross Harvey, Martha R. Mahard

Cultural heritage professionals – museum curators, museum professionals, archivists and librarians – work with their specialized knowledge to prioritize the needs of their collections. Preservation managers draw on experts in climate control, fire safety, pest management and more in developing the large overview of a collection and its needs. And all the special materials within the collections have their experts too.

Here, in one volume, is a wide range of topic-specific expertise that comprises both an enduring text for preservation 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 at hand.

The editors introduce the reader to the essential tools and principles of a preservation management program in the twenty-first century, addressing the realities of diverse collections and materials, and embracing the challenges of working with both analog and digital collections.

The sections on planning and managing a preservation program contain the basic starting point for any kind of collection, regardless of size and content. Written with the small collection in mind, the principles are nevertheless scalable and widely applicable.

Genres: Nonfiction, Museums, Librarianship, Read For School, Library Science

400 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2014

Reviews

[Rebecca Durrant]

A thorough, valuable guide to preservation for LAM professionals that I will undoubtedly refer back to.

As a side note, Donia Conn is my academic advisor and was my preservation teacher this last semester. Her experience and knowledge of preservation practices and the field is incredible!

[Carmie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good recent practical advice

[Michelle Boyer · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good overview, but it may lack teeth. However, again, a wonderful overview that could be used in an introductory course in the LIS field.

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[Gina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great information about preservation. And helpful instructions about the field.

[CluckingBell · Rating 2 out of 5]

Horribly repetitive and poorly organized. Some useful information, but bad presentation. NOT a book to be read straight through. Take only what you need and get on with your life.