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Nature does require her times of preservation. — William Shakespeare, Henry VIII, Act III, sc. 2
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Introduction1
Library of Congress (YouTube Channel)
Digital Preservation (Library of Congress)
Dictionary
preservation : to keep safe from injury, harm, or destruction — Webster See also OneLook
Thesaurus
Roget’s II (Thesaurus.com), Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, Visuwords
Encyclopedia
Preservation is a set of preventive conservation activities aimed at prolonging the life of a record, book, or object while making as few changes as possible. Preservation activities vary widely and may include monitoring the condition of items, maintaining the temperature and humidity in collection storage areas, writing a plan in case of emergencies, digitizing items, writing relevant metadata, and increasing accessibility. Preservation is practiced in a library, archive or museum by a librarian, archivist, or museum professional when they perceive a record is in need of maintenance. — Wikipedia
Cultural heritage preservation is the deliberate act of keeping cultural heritage from the present for the future. — Wikipedia
Conservation and restoration of cultural property focuses on protection and care of cultural property (tangible cultural heritage), including artworks, architecture, archaeology, archival and and museum collections. Conservation activities include preventive conservation, examination, documentation, research, treatment, and education. — Wikipedia
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Preservation
History
Cultural Heritage, Heritage Movements (Wikipedia)
Library
DDC: 025.8 Preservation and Conservation (Library Thing)
Subject: Cultural Preservation (Library Thing)
Subject: Cultural Preservation (Open Library)
LCC: Z 701.3 Preservation (UPenn Online Books)
Subject: Cultural Preservation (UPenn Online Books)
LCC: Z 701.3 Preservation (Library of Congress)
Subject: Cultural Preservation (Library of Congress)
Subject: Cultural Preservation (WorldCat)
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Participation
Education
National Council for Preservation Education (NCPE)
Preservation Education Curriculum (Northeast Document Conservation Center)
Preservation 101: Preservation Basics for Paper and media Collections (Northeast Document Conservation Center)
MERLOT: Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
OER Commons: Open Educational Resources
Course
History and Theory of Historic Preservation (MIT OCW)
Community
Conservation Topics (COOL: Conservation Online)
Preservation and Conservation (Canadian Conservation Institute)
Care of Objects and Collections (Canadian Conservation Institute)
Conserve-O-Grams (Museum Management Program, National Park Service)
Occupation
Organization
International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM)
American Institute for Conservation (AIC)
Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC)
Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC)
News
Journal of the American Institute for Conservation (JAIC, AIC)
JCMS Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies (JCMS)
Government
Smithsonian Museums, Galleries, and Zoo (Official Website)
Smithsonian Institution (Encyclopædia Britannica)
Smithsonian Institution (Wikipedia)
Document
Cultural Preservation (USA.gov)
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Here are links to pages about closely related subjects.
Preservation Stewardship
History Collection (Classification)
Museum Objects (CCO)
Archive Records (EAD)
Library Resources (DDC, LCC)
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