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Supporting distributed cultural collections by connecting conservators and custodians

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Handling

Learn of how vulnerable objects are when they are being handled.

Metals

Understand the steps to take to minimise the corrosion of metals in your collections.

Transportation

Understand the need to protect objects from fluctuations in environmental conditions when moving them from one climatic zone to another.

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Wood

The main problems affecting the condition and longevity of objects made wholly or partially from wood.

Management Practices

Understand how best practice and benchmarking can help museums, galleries and libraries.

Acquisitions and Significance

How knowing the significance of an object can help institutions set priorities for work programs and the allocation of resources.

Photographs

Learn about appropriate storage and display techniques to ensure the preservation of photographic collections.

Biological Pests

Know and understand how to set up an integrated pest management system to protect valuable items in your care.

Collection Surveys and Condition Reporting

Understand the value of examining and recording the condition of your collection and individual items in the collection.

Health and Safety

Be aware of your responsibilities in relation to health and safety issues.

Planning and Budgeting

Budgetary process in terms of planning, controlling and reviewing income and expenditure, and the achievement of objectives.

Electronic Information Media

Set up a preservation program for electronic information and media.

Outdoor Collections

Know the basics of caring for and maintaining outdoor cultural materials.

Transportation

Understand the need to protect objects from fluctuations in environmental conditions when moving them from one climatic zone to another.

Paper

Understand the main factors that contribute to the deterioration of paper.

Common Deterioration Processes

Examples of Deterioration.

Volunteers

Recruitment and selection.

Photographs

Identification of historic photographs.

Handling

Handling composite objects.

Collection Surveys and Condition Reporting

Examining Objects.

Health and Safety

Chemicals and Solvents.

Paintings

Climatic Zones.

Paintings

Handling Stretched Canvas.

Electronic Information Media

Preserving audio and video recordings on tape.

reCollections: Caring for Distributed Collections, has been written by practicing conservators and is intended to provide a sound guide for the preventive care of cultural items. Active conservation treatment of cultural material should only be undertaken by, or on the advice of, a trained conservator. Before relying on any of the material in this guide, users should check its accuracy, currency, completeness and relevance for their purposes and should obtain appropriate professional advice. If in doubt, consult a conservator.

© 2018-21 by The University of Melbourne. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. This publication is based on the original work reCollections © Commonwealth of Australia 1998.

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© 2018-21 by The University of Melbourne. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. This publication is based on the original work reCollections © Commonwealth of Australia 1998.