Preservation for the private collection
by Angie Cope
Librarians at the AGS Library are often asked about best practices for caring for private collections. A recent “conversation” at the EXLIBRIS rare and special collections discussion list generated many useful sources to help answer that question.
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American Institute for Conservation (AIC) – Caring for your treasures
Northeast Document Conservatin Center (NEDCC) – Preservation Leaflet Series
American Library Association (ALA) – Saving for your stuff (audio, film, books, data, textiles, paper, slides, photos, scrapbooks, artifacts)
Gaylord Archival – Guide to collections care
Gaylord Archival Resources
Archival 101: Dealing with Suppliers of Archival Product by Peter D. Verheyen
Bookcraft Book Repair Guide early editions are available via HaithiTrust
Photos from the AGS Library efforts of caring for our collection with some before and after photos.
American Geographical Society Library 