Preservation Basics
Fundamental issues and problem solving in the preservation of cultural heritage collections in libraries and archives. Topics include the development and ethics of preservation and conservation, types and causes of deterioration, preventive care and stabilization, monitoring and controlling interior environments, reformatting, and performing preservation-needs assessments. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topics
- the development and ethics of preservation and conservation
- types and causes of deterioration
- preventive care and stabilization
- monitoring and controlling interior environments
- reformatting
- and performing preservation-needs assessments
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
Fundamental issues and problem solving in the preservation of cultural heritage collections in libraries and archives. Topics include the development and ethics of preservation and conservation, types and causes of deterioration, preventive care and stabilization, monitoring and controlling interior environments, reformatting, and performing preservation-needs assessments. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027