reCollections

Supporting distributed cultural collections by connecting conservators and custodians

Collection Tips and Guides

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Outdoor Collections

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

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Textiles

Display historic textiles in such a way as to ensure their preservation.

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Common Deterioration Processes

Learn a basic understanding of some deterioration processes and some of the problems you may encounter in your collection.

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Networking

Kinds of networks that exist and how particular networks can help you.

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Assessing Skills and Training Needs

Understand how the skills of the people who work with your collections can best be used to help the organisation meet its objectives.

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Collection Surveys and Condition Reporting

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

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Managing Volunteers

Explore common goals for both paid staff and volunteers and the potential advantages of having volunteers in your organisation.

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Handling

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

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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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Paper

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

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Counter-Disaster Planning

Understand the need to assess the extent of a disaster, and quickly assemble the resources you need to deal with it.

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Electronic Information Media

Set up a preservation program for electronic information and media.

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Popular Topics

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Volunteers

Recruitment and selection.

Photographs

Identification of historic photographs.

Paintings

Climatic Zones.

Health and Safety

Chemicals and Solvents.

Collection Surveys and Condition Reporting

Examining Objects.

Paintings

Handling Stretched Canvas.

Common Deterioration Processes

Examples of Deterioration.

Handling

Handling composite objects.

Electronic Information Media

Preserving audio and video recordings on tape.

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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.

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