Preventative Bibliography

This bibliography was initially prepared in May 2002 by Bruno Pouliot, with the collaboration and assistance of Linda Lennon, Winterthur Class of 1997, who then served as Assistant Conservator on different projects at Winterthur Museum and for WUDPAC. Responsibility for the bibliography was passed to Dr. Joelle Wickens in 2009. It is constantly updated and your suggestions for new sources are welcome. Resources can be filtered by the following topics: Collections Care, General Reference, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Environmental Management, Housing, Storage, and Display, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Light, Mold, Packing and Transport, Pollutants, Relative Humidity and Temperature, Surveys and Assessments, and Sustainability.

Shedding light on light damage.

Berrett, K.
1990 – Maine Antique Digest (June):22-B.

Berrett, K. 1990. Shedding light on light damage. Maine Antique Digest (June):22-B.

Filter(s): Light, Environmental Management

Light: Its interaction with art and antiquities.

Brill, Thomas B
1980 – New York: Plenum Press.

Brill, Thomas B. 1980. Light: Its interaction with art and antiquities. New York: Plenum Press.

Filter(s): Light, Environmental Management

A slide rule to determine light damage. CCI Special Publication.

Canadian Conservation Institute
1994 – Ottawa,Canada: Canadian Conservation Institute.

CCI. 1994. A slide rule to determine light damage. CCI Special Publication. Ottawa,Canada: Canadian Conservation Institute.

Filter(s): Light, Environmental Management

Using a camera to measure light levels. CCI Notes 2/5.

Canadian Conservation Institute
1992 – Ottawa,Canada: Canadian Conservation Institute.

Canadian Conservation Institute. 1992. Using a camera to measure light levels. CCI Notes 2/5. Ottawa: Canadian Conservation Institute.

Filter(s): Light, Environmental Management

A suggested exhibition policy for works of art on paper.

Colby, K.
1992 – Journal of the International Institute for Conservation — Canadian Group 17:2-11.

Colby, K. 1992. A suggested exhibition policy for works of art on paper. Journal of the International Institute for Conservation — Canadian Group 17:2-11.

Filter(s): Light, Environmental Management

Controlling daylight in historic structures: a focus on interior methods.

Craft, M.L., and N.M. Miller.
2000 – APT Bulletin (The Journal of preservation technology) – Special Issue: Lighting Historic House Museums. 31(1): 53-59.

A good overview of options to be considered as relevant when dealing with historic house museums. This article also includes a review of many solar control films and the % of visible and UV light transmitted. (provided by Bruno P. Pouliot)

Craft, M.L., and N.M. Miller. 2000. Controlling daylight in historic structures: a focus on interior methods. APT Bulletin (The Journal of preservation technology) – Special Issue: Lighting Historic House Museums. 31(1): 53-59.

Filter(s): Light, Environmental Management