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Key Questions

• What is preservation assessment? • Why is it important? • Who should be involved in preservation assessment? • What are the 10 agents of deterioration? • How do the agents relate to preservation assessment?

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Step 1: Watch

https://youtu.be/gYUY06cS-mk

Download the presentation as a pdf:

Module 1_Intro.pdf

Step 2: Read

  1. Read the technical leaflet, A Preventive Conservation Primer, from CCAHA

  2. Read Stefan Michalski's document, Basic Collection Preservation Strategies, from Running a Museum: A Practical Handbook

  3. Review the sample preservation needs assessments to familiarize yourself with the content and format of the report.

    Sample Artist Studio PNA.pdf

    Sample College Archives PNA.pdf

Step 3: Investigate

Download the Preservation Needs Assessment Pre-Survey Questionnaire. For each module, you will complete one section of the questionnaire.

English_Preservation_Needs_Presurvey_Questionnaire.docx

Spanish_Preservation Needs Presurvey Questionnaire .docx

Once you have downloaded the document, complete Section I: Introduction.

Step 4 (optional): Deep Dive

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