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.
The Museum Environment. 2nd edition.
Thomson, Garry
1986 – London: Butterworth & Co. (pages 2-64 and 164-208 on Light).
Thomson, Garry. 1986. The Museum Environment. 2nd edition. London: Butterworth & Co. (pages 2-64 and 164-208 on Light).
Filter(s): Light, Environmental Management
Technics: natural light in museums: an asset or a threat?
Weintraub, S. and G. Anson.
1990 – Progressive Architecture 5:49-54.
Weintraub, S. and G. Anson. 1990. Technics: natural light in museums: an asset or a threat Progressive Architecture 5:49-54.
Filter(s): Light, Environmental Management
Predicting the fading of objects: Identification of fugitive colorants through direct nondestructive lightfastness measurement.
Whitmore, P. M., X. Pan, and C. Bailie.
1999 – JAIC 38 (3):395-409.
This article describes a novel method to determine light sensitivity, which hopefully will become commonly available to conservators in the future. You should definitely be aware of its existence and potential. Note that this article is not yet available online as of 2005. (provided by Bruno P. Pouliot)
Whitmore, P. M., X. Pan, and C. Bailie. 1999. Predicting the fading of objects: Identification of fugitive colorants through direct nondestructive lightfastness measurement. JAIC 38 (3):395-409.
Filter(s): Light, Environmental Management
Contributions to conservation science. A collection of Robert Feller’s published studies on artists’ paints, paper and varnishes.
Whitmore. P. M., ed.
2002 – Pittsburgh: Carnegie Mellon University Press.
Section 2 (Deterioration Effects of Light) and section 3 of this book (Light-Induced Color Changes of Pigments) contain invaluable information from many published articles by Robert Feller. Although many date from the 70’s and 80’s, they still contain pertinent information that is very accurately presented and discussed. They also demonstrate the outstanding contribution of Dr. Feller to conservation science and how our knowledge continues to expand on the deteriorating effects of light exposure. (provided by Bruno P. Pouliot)
Whitmore. P. M., ed. 2002. Contributions to conservation science. A collection of Robert Feller’s published studies on artists’ paints, paper and varnishes. Pittsburgh: Carnegie Mellon University Press.
Filter(s): Light, Environmental Management
Developments in fiber optic lighting. Technical Supplement #13 to Conservation guidelines — design and fabrication of exhibits. T. Raphael.
Bowers, L.
1995 – Harpers Ferry, West Virginia: National Park Service Division of Conservation.
Bowers, L. 1995. Developments in fiber optic lighting. Technical Supplement #13 to Conservation guidelines — design and fabrication of exhibits. T. Raphael. Harpers Ferry, West Virginia: National Park Service Division of Conservation.
Filter(s): Light, Environmental Management
revised) Fluorescent lamps.
Lafontaine, R.
1982 – Ottawa: Canadian Conservation Institute. Technical bulletin 7.
Lafontaine, R. 1982. (revised) Fluorescent lamps. Ottawa: Canadian Conservation Institute. Technical bulletin 7.
Filter(s): Light, Environmental Management