Document Preservation Course
Master essential document preservation skills for library science: assess condition, plan treatments, manage risks, and design practical workflows that protect collections while supporting safe, ongoing access for users. This course equips you with methods for preventive care, environmental control, basic repairs, and ethical decision-making to extend the life and usability of paper and bound materials.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This concise Document Preservation Course provides clear methods to assess condition, document damage, and plan safe treatments for paper and bound materials. You will learn preventive care, environmental control, mould and pest prevention, basic repairs, ethical decision-making, and efficient workflows that respect access needs while enhancing the longevity, stability, and usability of vulnerable collections.
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Develop skills
- Design triage workflows: intake, quarantine, stabilisation, prioritisation.
- Execute safe paper repairs: tears, folds, brittle pages, detached covers.
- Assess and document condition with photos, risk ratings, and clear reports.
- Control environment and pests with practical, low-cost preventive measures.
- Apply conservation ethics to balance user access, risk, and limited budgets.
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