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Iowa Conservation and Preservation Consortium
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Related Sites

(updated June 9, 2006)

COOL: Conservation Online--Resources for Conservation Professionals http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/

ALA/ALCTS Preservation and Reformatting Section (PARS) homepage and directions for joining the Preservation Administrators discussion group (PADG).

Library of Congress Sites

Library of Congress Documentation and Technical Reports for the National Digital Library Program (NDLP) http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ftpfiles.htm

Library of Congress Mass Deacidification Reports http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byorg/lc/massdeac/

  Preservation Technologies: Bookkeeper--mass deacidification for libraries, archives, and personal collections. (Commercial site: http://www.ptlp.com/base.html)

Preservation Directorate of the Library of Congress http://lcweb.loc.gov/preserv/

Iowa Sites

The University of Iowa Center for the Book http://www.uiowa.edu/~ctrbook/

University of Iowa Libraries Preservation Department
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/preservation/

State Historical Society of Iowa
http://www.iowahistory.org/

Iowa State University, Special Collections Department http://www.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/index.html

Iowa Department of Emergency Management
click on "guidance" to find links to resources and training opportunities
http://www.state.ia.us/emergencymanagement/

Corporate Sponsors

Archival Products a division of Library Binding Service http://www.archival.com/homepage.html

Heritage Microfilm
http://www.heritagemicrofilm.com/

Preservation Technologies: Bookkeeper--mass deacidification for libraries, archives, and personal collections.
(Commercial site: http://www.ptlp.com/base.html)

Other National or Regional Organizations

Abbey Newsletter Online
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byorg/abbey

The American Institute for Historic and Artistic Works: "Caring for Your Treasures."
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/aic/treasure/
This site provides guidelines for the care of architecture, paintings, photographic materials, works of art on paper, and home videotape.

Art-Support.com
Links to information on the care and handling of fine art photography. Includes Web sites, sources for materials, bibliography, and more.
http://art-support.com/careofphotos2.htm

The Berkeley Digital Library Sunsite: Preservation Resources
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Preservation/
This site includes articles and papers, current awareness, policy examples, and much more.

CLIR: Council on Library and Information Resources [CPA: Commission on Preservation and Access is now a part of this organization] http://www.clir.org

Directory of Disaster Plans on the Web http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/bytopic/disasters/plans/

Heritage Preservation (formerly: NIC: The National Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Property)
http://www.heritagepreservation.org/
Heritage Preservation is a national forum for the conservation and preservation of most media representing the collective heritage of the United States. They are particularly interested in historic sites, fund raising, and are one of the forces behind the Save Outdoor Sculpture program.

Historical Societies on the Internet
http://www.indianahistory.org/edu/localhistory/lhsdir.html
This directory of state and local history societies on the WWW is provided by the Local History Services Department of the Indiana State Historical Society.

The Institute for Museum and Library services
http://www.imls.gov "IMLS supports all types of museums, fromt art and history to science and zoos, and all types of libraries from public and academic to research and school."


Midwest Art Conservation Association http://www.preserveart.org
Located in the Minneapolis Institute of Art
2400 Third Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(612) 870-3120
info@preserveart.org

"A full service, museum quality conservation laboratory . . ."

Workshops listed at http://www.preserveart.org/workshop.htm
Grants listed at http://www.preserveart.org/grants.htm

The Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC)
http://www.nedcc.org/
This site includes technical information on preservation, answers to frequently asked questions, information about funding sources for preservation, and NEDCC's calendar of workshops and seminars. (Text only version available)
NEDCC curriculum for full time librarians with part time preservation responsibilities. DETAILS for NEDCC                         Curriculum.

Northern States Conservation Center
http://www.collectioncare.org
A full service conservation lab treating textiles, objects, furniture
and paper. P.O. Box 8081
St. Paul, MN 55108
612-378-9379
altenhuber@wavetech.net

Regional Alliance for Preservation: RAP
http://www.preservecollections.org
RAP is a nationwide cooperative providing preservation resources.
Education Opportunities
Publications and Resources


Upper Midwest Conservation Association http://www.preserveart.org
See Midwest Art Conservation Center

Western New York Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Manual for Libraries and Archives
http://www.wnylrc.org/pub/disman.htm

The purpose of the Western New York Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Manual for Libraries and Archives is to encourage the development of individual disaster plans in archives and libraries.


Last update: June 9, 2006
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