Document Preservation Course
4.3/5
Gain essential skills in document preservation for library and archive work. Learn to assess conditions, plan safe treatments, manage environmental risks, control pests, and create efficient workflows that safeguard collections while ensuring ongoing user access and usability.

4.3 rating
4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This practical Document Preservation Course equips you with methods to evaluate conditions, record damage, and develop safe treatment plans for paper and bound items. Master preventive strategies, environmental management, mould and pest control, basic repairs, ethical practices, and streamlined processes that prolong the life and accessibility of fragile collections.
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Develop skills
- Design effective triage workflows for intake, quarantine, stabilisation and prioritisation.
- Perform safe repairs on paper including tears, folds, brittle pages and detached covers.
- Assess and document item conditions using photos, risk ratings and detailed reports.
- Implement low-cost environmental and pest control measures for prevention.
- Apply conservation ethics to balance access needs, risks and budgets.
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