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Barry Bauman Conservation - http://www.baumanconservation.com/
Offers conservation of paintings and fine arts to museums and non-profit organizations.

Basic Guidelines for the Care of Special Collections - http://aic.stanford.edu/library/online/brochures/objects.html
Care of objects within special collection, with steps for conservation, environment and finding professional assistance. From the AIC.

Bookbinding: A Tutorial - http://www.cs.uiowa.edu/~jones/book/
A tutorial introduction to long-stitch bookbinding, aimed primarily at the preservation of old pulp paperbacks.

Caring for Architecture - http://aic.stanford.edu/library/online/brochures/arch.html
Basic care of architecture: inspection and maintenance, environment, what to look for and where to look when inspecting, housekeeping, record keeping, alterations and improvements, disasters, vandalism, and resources. From the AIC.

Caring for Furniture - http://aic.stanford.edu/library/online/brochures/furn.html
Basic care concerns for furniture, including effects of the environment, insect activity, and housekeeping. From the AIC.

Caring for Textiles - http://aic.stanford.edu/library/online/brochures/textiles.html
Effects of environmental factors, including light, temperature and humidity, and pollution, and proper storage and housekeeping of textiles. From the AIC.

Caring for Your Documents and Art on Paper - http://aic.stanford.edu/library/online/brochures/caringpaper.pdf
Guidelines for the care of paper based works of art, including proper storage and handling, essentials of proper framing, protection from light, protection from unsafe temperature and relative humidity conditions, protection from pollution, and disasters.

Caring for Your Paintings - http://aic.stanford.edu/library/online/brochures/paint.html
Proper care of paintings: maintaining a suitable environment, displaying paintings, handling procedures, framing, housekeeping guidelines, disasters and other problems and resources. From the AIC.

Caring for Your Photographs - http://aic.stanford.edu/library/online/brochures/photos.html
Guidelines for the care of photographs: choosing storage enclosures, environment, displaying photographs, handling, housekeeping, disaster preparedness, and common concerns and solutions. From the AIC.

EFESTUS Project - http://www.efestus.just.edu.jo
Strategies for conservation, restoration and valorization of historical and archaeological copper-based artifacts from Mediterranean Countries.

Emergency Salvage of Moldy Books and Paper - http://www.nedcc.org/resources/leaflets/3Emergency_Management/09ProtectingCollections.php
Basic stabilization techniques of small to medium mold outbreaks in paper collections.

Fumigation for Insect Control - http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/waac/wn/wn07/wn07-1/wn07-105.html
Article on fumigation within museums and art repositories.

Library of Congress: Leather Dressing - http://www.loc.gov/preserv/care/leather.html
Use of leather dressing for the treatment of rare leather bound books and library materials.

Managing Pests in Your Collections - http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byorg/chicora/chicpest.html
A discussion of different pest control techniques. Includes a guide to identification of wood boring beetles.

Philatelic Stamp Care and Preservation - http://www.stampsrart.com
Techniques preventing damage. Articles and images of effects due to paper, plastic, light, temperature, humidity, and pollutants.

Protecting Paper and Book Collections During Exhibition - http://www.nedcc.org/resources/leaflets/2The_Environment/05ProtectingCollections.php
Information and simple rules for display from the Northeast Document Conservation Center technical leaflet.

Repairing Paper Artifacts - http://www.nedcc.org/resources/leaflets/7Conservation_Procedures/03RepairingPaperArtifacts.php
Procedures and supplies needed to repair paper and reinforce weak areas in paper artifacts.

Surface Cleaning of Paper - http://www.nedcc.org/resources/leaflets/7Conservation_Procedures/02SurfaceCleaning.php
When and how to clean paper, as well as proper supplies and resources for supplies, a Northeast Document Conservation Center technical leaflet.

Temperature, Relative Humidity, Light, and Air Quality - http://www.nedcc.org/resources/leaflets/2The_Environment/01BasicGuidelines.php
Basic guidelines from the Northeast Document Conservation Center.

Textile and Quilt Resources - http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/Art_and_Design/FolkandCraft.htm#textiles
How to store and care for antique quilts, embroidery, rugs, tapestries, and clothing from the Smithsonian.

The Ashmolean Museum: Conservation - http://www.ashmolean.org/departments/conservation/
Object investigation techniques at the Ashmolean Museum, including visual investigation, environmental monitoring, and non-destructive and destructive analytical investigation techniques.

The Ashmolean Museum: Conservation & Prevention - http://www.ashmolean.org/departments/conservation/preservationprevention/
Methods for preventing artifact deterioration, including controlling the environment, light levels, pollution monitoring, insect infestation monitoring, handling, storage, and treatment when needed.

The Ashmolean Museum: Deterioration - http://www.ashmolean.org/departments/conservation/deterioration/
Deterioration studies at the Ashmolean Museum. Includes discussions on metals, textiles, ceramics, casts and paper.

The Care of Feathers - http://www.bishopmuseum.org/research/pdfs/cnsv-feathers.pdf
Small PDF document discussing the preservation of feathers from the Bishop Museum. Includes a standard of preservation for feathers.

The Library of Congress: Care, Handling and Storage of Motion Picture Film - http://www.loc.gov/preserv/care/film.html
Care, handling and storage of motion picture film including nitrate, acetate and, safety-based film.

The Library of Congress: Care, Handling, and Storage of Photographs - http://www.loc.gov/preserv/care/photolea.html
From the Library of Congress, the care, handling and storage techniques for photographs including cased, glass, film, paper and negative photographic items.

The Library of Congress: Emergency Drying Procedures for Water Damaged Collections - http://www.loc.gov/preserv/emerg/dry.html
Techniques and procedures to follow to salvage water damaged library collections, including books, framed items, photographic materials. Paper and mold damaged materials.

Tidal Wave at Our Shores - http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byauth/lindner/tidal.html
Article on magnetic tape deterioration which appeared in Video Magazine.

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