Low-cost collections care resources available via the Heritage Preservation Bookstore

Heritage Preservation is making available a variety of collections care resources for the cost of shipping and handling thanks to support from IMLS. Many of the available resources were originally a part of the Connecting to Collections initiative. The following titles are available:

A Legal Primer on Managing Museum Collections (2nd Ed.)

Caring for American Indian Objects: A Practical and Cultural Guide (2004)

The International Review of African American Art: Collecting, Conservation, and Collaboration (2007, Vol. 21, Num. 4)

The National Trust Manual of Housekeeping: The Care of Collections in Historic Houses Open to the Public (2006)

The Nature of Conservation: A Race Against Time (1986)

Preservation Management for Libraries, Archives, and Museums (2006)

Preserving Natural Science Collections: Chronicle of Our Environmental Heritage

Promoting Preservation Awareness in Libraries: A Sourcebook for Academic, Public, School, and Special Collections

NPS Museum Handbook Part I: Museum Collections Chapters 

NPS Museum Handbook Part I: Museum Collections Appendices

Prices range from $9.00 to $27.00 to cover costs associated with shipping and handling. Availability is limited and only open to US residents. If you have questions feel free to email us at info(at)heritagepreservation(dot)org.

They also have a variety of digital materials available, as well as other books on conservation and preservation related subjects.