While doing the research for this section, we found that the Internet provided expert information on preserving just about anything. Instead of attempting to recreate all that information on our site, we thought we could cover more topics by simply providing links to the informatin already available.

Below are links to several topics that we found interesting. If you know of any links that we have not included and may be of interest to others, please let us know. We will be happy to add it to our site.

• Caring For Your Collections
  Library of Congress on Preservation: Need advice on the care of books, photos, videos, and other media in your collections? These publications from the Preservation Directorate answer many questions about the care, handling and storage of your valuable collections.

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• Minnesota Historical Society on Conservation
  This site provides information on Textiles, Books and Paper, Photographs and Objects.
  

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• Caring For Your Treasures
  American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC)
  You can order printed brochures or print from the website leaflets on caring for books, furniture, metal objects, paintings, photographic materials, documents and works of art on paper, videotapes and special objects.
  

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• How to Care for…
  Canadian Conservation Institute
  This interactive Web site has alot to offer and is fun to explore.
  

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• Conserve-O-Grams
  National Park Service
  This site contains a very comprehensive collection of information that is geered towards museums.
  

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• Preserving Vital Records and Other Family Treasurers
  Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  This 7 page PDF file contains briefly touches on proper storage techniques for several items.

For some fun and informative web pages, click the links below:

• Stored Alive!
  Created by Elizabeth Goins of the Image Permanence Institute.