Further Reading for Low Tech Storage Solutions: Books and Paper
Handling Bound Volumes (Orientation for patrons or volunteers)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHcx6pZ57Pc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOv0SOQ8B68
Digital Cameras in the Reading Room
http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/research/publications/library/2010/2010-05.pdf?urlm=162939
National Park Service Conserv O Grams
Safe Plastics for Storage and Exhibits:
http://www.nps.gov/history/museum/publications/conserveogram/18-02.pdf
Storage Enclosures for Photographic Prints and Negatives:
http://www.nps.gov/history/museum/publications/conserveogram/14-02.pdf
PhaseBoxes:
http://www.nps.gov/museum/publications/conserveogram/19-23.pdf
Care and Security of Rare Books:
http://www.nps.gov/history/museum/publications/conserveogram/19-02.pdf
Comparing Temperature and Relative Humidity Monitors:
http://www.nps.gov/museum/publications/conserveogram/03-03.pdf
National Park Service Museum Environmental Monitoring:
http://www.nps.gov/museum/publications/MHI/CHAPTER4.pdf
Victoria & Albert Museum- Caring for Books & Paper
http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/c/caring-for-your-books-and-papers/
Archives Institutes
http://www.archives.gov/preservation/modern-archives-institute/
http://www.georgiaarchivesinstitute.org/
http://www.sos.ca.gov/archives/wai/
NEDCC Preservation Leaflets
Enclosures for Small Books:
http://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservationleaflets/4.‐storage-and-handling/4.6‐card-stock-enclosures-for-small-books
Enclosures for Books and Paper:
http://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservationleaflets/4.‐storage-and-handling/4.4‐storage-enclosures-for-books-and-artifacts-onpaper
Enclosures for Photographic Material:
http://www.nedcc.org/freeresources/preservation-leaflets/5.‐photographs/5.6‐storage-enclosures-forphotographic-materials
Protection from Light Damage:
http://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservationleaflets/2.‐the-environment/2.4‐protection-from-light-damage
Storage Furniture:
http://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/4.‐storage-and-handling/4.2‐storage-furniture-a-brief-review-of-current-options
Monitoring Temperature and Relative Humidity
http://www.nedcc.org/freeresources/preservation-leaflets/2.‐the-environment/2.2‐monitoring-temperature-andrelative-humidity
Image Permanence Institute
Photograph Activity Test
https://www.imagepermanenceinstitute.org/testing/pat
PEM2 Datalogger
https://www.eclimatenotebook.com/
Climate Notebook:
https://www.eclimatenotebook.com/
Setting Priorities:
http://www.connectingtocollections.org/wpcontent/uploads/2013/03/prioritiesguidelines.pdf
Practical Archivist blog:
http://practicalarchivist.blogspot.com/2008/02/paper-vs-plastic-whichone-is-better.html
Canadian Council of Archives Basic Conservation of Archival Materials:
http://www.cdncouncilarchives.ca/RBch6_en.pdf
Library of Congress Preservation Pages
Care, Handling, and Storage of Photographs:
http://www.loc.gov/preservation/care/photo.html
University Products Book Mounts:
http://www.universityproducts.com/resources.php?m=how_to_detail&id=16
Tuxedo/Phase Box Variants:
http://surface.syr.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1099&context=sul
The Five Minute Phase Box:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDzZFUlHd0s
Making a Phase Box:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlQB_e7UzwE
Custom Four‐Flap Enclosure:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LX9bTurmVc
Archival Storage Box:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnwBnbiE1‐Q
Miniature Book Mounts:
http://smallnotes.library.virginia.edu/2013/03/08/miniature‐bookmounts/
SAA Bookstore ‐ Fundamentals series
https://saa.archivists.org/store/
Safe shelving options:
http://www.nps.gov/history/museum/publications/conserveogram/19-05.pdf
Litchfield Historical Society Sample Forms
For your amusement:
Little Boxes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTXu2S8HCqo
Mr. Bean
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyDY0hiMZy8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHcx6pZ57Pc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOv0SOQ8B68
Digital Cameras in the Reading Room
http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/research/publications/library/2010/2010-05.pdf?urlm=162939
National Park Service Conserv O Grams
Safe Plastics for Storage and Exhibits:
http://www.nps.gov/history/museum/publications/conserveogram/18-02.pdf
Storage Enclosures for Photographic Prints and Negatives:
http://www.nps.gov/history/museum/publications/conserveogram/14-02.pdf
PhaseBoxes:
http://www.nps.gov/museum/publications/conserveogram/19-23.pdf
Care and Security of Rare Books:
http://www.nps.gov/history/museum/publications/conserveogram/19-02.pdf
Comparing Temperature and Relative Humidity Monitors:
http://www.nps.gov/museum/publications/conserveogram/03-03.pdf
National Park Service Museum Environmental Monitoring:
http://www.nps.gov/museum/publications/MHI/CHAPTER4.pdf
Victoria & Albert Museum- Caring for Books & Paper
http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/c/caring-for-your-books-and-papers/
Archives Institutes
http://www.archives.gov/preservation/modern-archives-institute/
http://www.georgiaarchivesinstitute.org/
http://www.sos.ca.gov/archives/wai/
NEDCC Preservation Leaflets
Enclosures for Small Books:
http://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservationleaflets/4.‐storage-and-handling/4.6‐card-stock-enclosures-for-small-books
Enclosures for Books and Paper:
http://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservationleaflets/4.‐storage-and-handling/4.4‐storage-enclosures-for-books-and-artifacts-onpaper
Enclosures for Photographic Material:
http://www.nedcc.org/freeresources/preservation-leaflets/5.‐photographs/5.6‐storage-enclosures-forphotographic-materials
Protection from Light Damage:
http://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservationleaflets/2.‐the-environment/2.4‐protection-from-light-damage
Storage Furniture:
http://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/4.‐storage-and-handling/4.2‐storage-furniture-a-brief-review-of-current-options
Monitoring Temperature and Relative Humidity
http://www.nedcc.org/freeresources/preservation-leaflets/2.‐the-environment/2.2‐monitoring-temperature-andrelative-humidity
Image Permanence Institute
Photograph Activity Test
https://www.imagepermanenceinstitute.org/testing/pat
PEM2 Datalogger
https://www.eclimatenotebook.com/
Climate Notebook:
https://www.eclimatenotebook.com/
Setting Priorities:
http://www.connectingtocollections.org/wpcontent/uploads/2013/03/prioritiesguidelines.pdf
Practical Archivist blog:
http://practicalarchivist.blogspot.com/2008/02/paper-vs-plastic-whichone-is-better.html
Canadian Council of Archives Basic Conservation of Archival Materials:
http://www.cdncouncilarchives.ca/RBch6_en.pdf
Library of Congress Preservation Pages
Care, Handling, and Storage of Photographs:
http://www.loc.gov/preservation/care/photo.html
University Products Book Mounts:
http://www.universityproducts.com/resources.php?m=how_to_detail&id=16
Tuxedo/Phase Box Variants:
http://surface.syr.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1099&context=sul
The Five Minute Phase Box:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDzZFUlHd0s
Making a Phase Box:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlQB_e7UzwE
Custom Four‐Flap Enclosure:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LX9bTurmVc
Archival Storage Box:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnwBnbiE1‐Q
Miniature Book Mounts:
http://smallnotes.library.virginia.edu/2013/03/08/miniature‐bookmounts/
SAA Bookstore ‐ Fundamentals series
https://saa.archivists.org/store/
Safe shelving options:
http://www.nps.gov/history/museum/publications/conserveogram/19-05.pdf
Litchfield Historical Society Sample Forms
For your amusement:
Little Boxes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTXu2S8HCqo
Mr. Bean
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyDY0hiMZy8
Resource list created by Linda Hocking, Archivist, Litchfield Historical Society - Webinar 3B Presenter