resources
web resources
This list includes resources of interest to institutions and individuals concerned with the preservation of paper-based collections. Many of these sites provide links to other related resources.
Preservation and Conservation
AATA Online — Getty Conservation Institute
The American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC)
American Library Association — Preservation Policy
Asian Academy for Heritage Management
Canadian Conservation Institute
Canadian Heritage Information Network
Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR)
European Preservation Information Center (EPIC)
Gateway for Resources and Information on Preservation (GRIP)
Heritage Preservation
Library of Congress Preservation Directorate
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT)
Society of Rocky Mountain Archivists:
State Library of Victoria Conservation Department
Western Association for Art Conservation (WAAC)
Preservation Education
Amigos Library Services Preservation Service
Books at Virginia: Rare Book School
The Kilgarlin Center for Preservation of the Cultural Record
Education in Preservation and Conservation SOLINET Preservation Service
Books, Paper, and Photographs
Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America
Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild
A History of Photography by Dr. Robert Leggat
Image Permanence Institute
The Royal Photographic Society
Wilhelm Imaging Research
Robert C. Williams Paper Museum
Library/Archives/Museum Associations and Organizations
ALCTS Preservation and Reformatting Section (PARS)
American Association for Information and Image Management (AIIM)
American Association for State and Local History (AASLH)
American Association of Museums (AAM)
American Library Association (ALA)
Association of Research Libraries (ARL)
Massachusetts Library and Information Network (MLIN)
National Park Service Museum Management Program
National Park Service Museum Resource Center (NPS)
Research Libraries Group (RLG)
Society of American Archivists (SAA)
Standards Organizations
American Association for Information and Image Management (AIIM)
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)