Document Preservation Course
Gain essential document preservation skills for library science: assess condition, plan treatments, manage risks, and create practical workflows that safeguard collections while enabling safe, ongoing user access. This course equips you with methods for preventive care, environmental control, basic repairs, and ethical decision-making to enhance the longevity and usability of paper and bound materials.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This practical Document Preservation Course teaches 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 balance access needs with extending the life, stability, and usability of vulnerable collections.
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Develop skills
- Design triage workflows for intake, quarantine, stabilisation and prioritisation.
- Perform safe paper repairs on tears, folds, brittle pages and detached covers.
- Assess and document condition using photos, risk ratings and clear reports.
- Control environment and pests using practical, low-cost preventive measures.
- Apply conservation ethics to balance user access, risk and limited budgets.
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