Environmental monitoring and control
Bibliographic resources
General resources
Temperature and Relative Humidity Guidelines
Microclimates, exhibit cases, etc.
Resources at other sites
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The following are some core items that everyone should know
"A two day conference entitled Museum Pollution : Detection and Mitigation of Carbonyls was held at Strathclyde University on the 17-18 June 1998. Over 30 delegates from the UK, the Netherlands, Denmark, Canada and the US attended. Several carbonyl pollution issues were discussed and a number of actions were proposed. The year after the second meeting of the IAP Working Group Detection and Prevention of Indoor Air Pollution (IAP) was held at Instituut Collectie Nederland, Amsterdam"
"NARA's Annual Preservation Conferences cover topics on the creation, use, exhibition, care and handling, duplication, and long term storage of information on paper, film, tape, and disk.
"The 1999 topic, Alternative Archival Facilities, covered underground storage; cold storage vaults; conventional freezers; adapted space, such as upgraded rooms or storage areas not originally intended for archival storage; and specially built, high-density depository structures where the material is stacked very high, expected retrieval is infrequent, and the building is so well insulated that little air conditioning is necessary. There are special challenges associated with each of these alternatives. For example, How does water drain from an underground room? What are the risks of fire and fire suppression in caves and high density storage areas?
"The following conference papers ... include standards, hints, tips, and models on how to utilize alternative space for the storage of archival and library materials."
- Overview of Alternative Space Options for Libraries and Archives
- by Paul Banks, Consultant
- A survey of current alternative space utilization for archival and library materials.
- Standards for Permanent Records Storage and Presidential Libraries
- by Richard Judson, Engineer, NARA Space and Security Management
- A review of NARA's new standards for Permanent Records Storage and Presidential Libraries.
- High-Density, Cool Temperature Storage at the Library of Congress (LC)
- by Doris A. Hamburg, Head, Preventive Conservation, LC
- by Steven J. Herman, Chief, Collections Management, LC
- Development and assessment of the preservation and access considerations for storing library materials in a high-density, cool temperature depository.
- Adaptation of Underground Space
- by Tom Benjamin, Vice President - Business Development, National Underground Storage, Inc.
- An examination of the opportunities and challenges of keeping paper, film, and magnetic media in underground facilities.
- The Realistic Preservation Environment
- Ernest Conrad, P.E., President, Landmark Facilities Group
- How small institutions can achieve proper environmental conditions for the storage of documents and books.
- Building a Small Cold Storage Vault
- by Robin Siegel, Conservator, National Geographic Society
- A case study of a contractor-built cold storage vault within an existing structure.
- The Cold Storage of Photographic Collections Using Conventional Freezer Technology
- by Mark McCormick-Goodhart, Vice President, Old Town Editions, Inc.
- A presentation of innovative techniques utilizing microclimate packages and the sealed cabinet approach.
- Special Challenges - Fire and Fire Suppression
- by Tom Goonan, President, Tom Goonan Associates
- Warnings regarding the use of space not originally designed for the storage of archival and library materials.
Topics include
A searchable database of outgassing data of materials intended
for spacecraft. Includes data on maximum total mass loss (TML)
maximum collected volatile condensable material (CVCM). Categories:
adhesives, cable insulation and shrink tubing, conformal coating,
electrical components, electrical shields, films and sheet
materials, foams, greases and lubricants, lacing tape and cord cable
ties, laminates and circuit boards, marking materials and inks,
miscellaneous, molding compounds, paints, lacquers, and varnishes,
potting compounds, rubber and elastomers, tapes, thermal greases
The UC IPM California daily weather database stores both current and historical daily weather data for approximately 350 weather stations throughout California. The PestCast research weather database stores recent, detailed weather data collected in conjunction with the PestCast pest model research and validation project.
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