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.

A variant Oddy test procedure for evaluating materials used in storage and display cases.

Bamberger, J. A., E. G. Howe, and G. Wheeler
1999 – Studies in Conservation. 44:86-90.

Bamberger, J. A., E. G. Howe, and G. Wheeler. 1999. A variant Oddy test procedure for evaluating materials used in storage and display cases. Studies in Conservation. 44:86-90.

Filter(s): Housing, Storage, and Display

Some thoughts on the recent CAL press release on climate control for cultural collections.

Real, W.
1994 – Abbey Newsletter 18(7):85-6.

Real, W. 1994. Some thoughts on the recent CAL press release on climate control for cultural collections. Abbey Newsletter 18(7):85-6.

Filter(s): Environmental Management

The Oddy test improved. MET Objectives.

Bamberger, J.
2003 – Treatment and Research Notes. 4(2): 4.

Bamberger, J. 2003. The Oddy test improved. MET Objectives. Treatment and Research Notes. 4(2): 4.

Filter(s): Housing, Storage, and Display

Selecting safe materials for use in the display and storage of antiques. ICOM Committee for Conservation preprints. 5th Triennial Meeting, Zagreb.

Blackshaw, S.M. and V. Daniels
1978 – Paris: ICOM. 3: 78/23/2/1-78/23/2/9.

Blackshaw, S.M. and V. Daniels. 1978. Selecting safe materials for use in the display and storage of antiques. ICOM Committee for Conservation preprints. 5th Triennial Meeting, Zagreb. Paris: ICOM. 3: 78/23/2/1-78/23/2/9.

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Museum collections storage: part III.

Hilberry, J.D. and S. K. Weinberg.
1981 – Museum News (July/August 1981):11-15.

Hilberry, J.D. and S. K. Weinberg. 1981. Museum collections storage: part III. Museum News (July/August 1981):11-15.

Filter(s): Housing, Storage, and Display

Choosing materials for prolonged proximity to museum objects. AIC preprints. American Institute for Conservation 7th Annual Meeting, Toronto.

Hopwood, W. R.
1979 – Washington, D.C.: AIC. 44-49.

Hopwood, W. R. 1979. Choosing materials for prolonged proximity to museum objects. AIC preprints. American Institute for Conservation 7th Annual Meeting, Toronto. Washington, D.C.: AIC. 44-49.

Filter(s): Housing, Storage, and Display