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MEM 512 Special Topics I: Web Resources

Library materials and useful resources for students at MEM 512 Special Topics I compiled by Alfaisal University librarians

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Special Topics I Related Websites

For additional resources on preservation, do a web search for <preservation libguides>.

Special Topics I Professional Associations

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  • Preservation Week

    ALA encourages libraries and other institutions to use Preservation Week to connect our communities through events, activities, and resources that highlight what we can do, individually and together, to preserve our personal and shared collections.

  • CORE Preservation Resources

    CORE's Preservation Section, including resources, interest groups and committees, Along with a link to the sections community in ALA Connect.

  • AIC Wiki

    The AIC Wiki is sponsored by the American Institute for Conservation of Art and Historic Works with content created by the various AIC Specialty Groups, Networks and Committees. It includes compendia of working knowledge on materials and techniques used to preserve and treat works of art and historic artifacts.

  • Conservation OnLine (CoOL)

    An online resource by and for conservators and related fields, operated by the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation.

  • Library Disaster Preparedness & Response - ALA Resource

    Putting a plan in place before a disaster strikes, and what to do when disaster does strike.

  • NEDCC Preservation Leaflets

    Northeast Document Conservation Center’s Preservation Services department provides free preservation advice to institutions and individuals worldwide. The Center provides Preservation Leaflets with information on a wide variety of preservation topics and links to additional resources.

  • Library of Congress Preservation Resources

    Resources from the Library of Congress describing best practices for various forms of preservation, including examples of care given to items in the Library of Congress' collections.

  • Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts

    CCAHA is a non profit, focused on the conservation of various types of physical media, and instructing people on how to do the same. Their website contains various teaching materials, including glossaries of important terms and guides on relevant preservation topics.

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