Preservation management for libraries, archives and museums / edited by G.E. Gorman and Sydney J. Shep.

G.E. Gorman is a professor at the School of Information Management at Victoria University in Wellington, N.Z. and Sydney J. Shep is a senior lecturer in Print and Book Culture and printer at Wai-te-ata Press.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1: Managing the documentary heritage : issues for the present and future /John Feather -- 2: Preservation policy and planning /Mirjam Foot -- 3: Intangible heritage : museums and preservation /David Grattan and John Moses -- 4: Surrogacy and the artefact /Marilyn Deegan -- 5: Moving with the times in search of permanence /Yola de Lusenet -- 6: Valuation model for paper conservation research : a new approach for setting research priorities /Henk J. Porck, Frank J. Ligterink, Gerrit de Bruin and Steph Scholten -- 7: Preservation of audiovisual media : traditional to interactive formats /Bob Pymm -- 8: Challenges of managing the digitally born artefact /Barbara Reed -- 9: Preserving cultural heritage in times of conflict / Rene Teijgeler -- 10: Access and the social contract in memory institutions /Helen Forde -- 11: Redefining 'the collection' in the 21st century /G. E. Gorman and Sydney J. Shep.

"This collection charts the diversity of preservation management in the contemporary information landscape, and offers guidance on preservation methods for the sustainability of collections from a range of international experts. The authors are connected to a wide international network of professional associations and NGOs, and have been selected not only for their specific expertise, but for the contribution they are making to the future of preservation management. This is an informed and essential guide to managing collection and preservation strategies for anyone working in the library, archive, museum or broader cultural heritage sectors."--Back cover.

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