UNIT 10 - ENUMERATION

The preservation plan should include the following elements:

Øpreservation objectives of the institution (what does it hope to achieve)

Øcurrent status (environmental conditions, strengths and weaknesses)

Øimmediate priorities for action

Øshort-term actions

Ømedium-term actions

Ølong-term actions

Øwho is responsible for what activities

Øhow the plan will be implemented

how often the plan will be reviewed and revised

The goals for each institution will vary, but the majority will fall into the following categories:

•mission and collections management
policies

•environmental conditions

•facilities

•security and emergency preparedness

•space and storage exhibitions

•overall collections care

individual collections  resources

environmental assessment

oFor buildings, storage, and exhibition spaces 

o Summarizes general building conditions, identifies building conditions that might shorten the life expectancy of collections, and recommends actions to correct those situations 

First step for building systems/HVAC(heating, ventilating, and air conditioning system) renovation and emergency planning 

II. Preservation Assessment

qFor physical collections

qSimilar to environmental assessment but focuses more specifically on preventing and mitigating risks to collections

qFlags items for treatment or custom housing, but does not provide condition notes for each item available for (but not limited to): 

üplanning for digitization projects

ümold or unknown/suspicious condition 

ücontaminated collections 

üpotential or recent acquisitions 

how do archives decide which materials are worth preserving?

• Historical Significance

• Uniqueness and Rarity

• Research and Informational Value

• Legal and Administrative Value

• Condition and Feasibility of Preservation

• Duplication and Redundancy

• Cultural and Social Importance

• Donor and Institutional Policies

• Ethical Considerations

budget

1.prioritizing preventive conservation.

2.leveraging digital preservation and
 digitization.

3.collaborating with other institutions.

4.applying for grants and external funding.

5.implementing a cost effective collections care plan.