Preservation of Cultural Heritage Materials

Permission of the instructor. Examines the preservation needs of different information formats commonly found in libraries, archives, and institutions of social memory including book, paper, photographic, and audio-visual materials. Attention will be paid to how environmental and storage conditions influence rates of deterioration. A range of preservation functions required for long-term stability of materials, will be explored. Funding sources for preservation activities will be discussed.This course has an M&T Fee. For more info visit: http://qc.cuny.edu/?id=JU9F

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