Document Preservation Course
4.3/5
Gain key document preservation skills for library work: evaluate condition, plan treatments, manage risks, and create practical workflows that safeguard collections while enabling safe, ongoing user access. This course covers preventive care, environmental controls, pest management, basic repairs, ethical decisions, and efficient processes to enhance the longevity and usability of paper and bound materials.

4.3 in rating
4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This concise, hands-on Document Preservation Course provides straightforward techniques to evaluate condition, record damage, and develop safe treatments for paper and bound items. You will learn preventive maintenance, environmental management, mould and pest control, simple repairs, ethical choices, and streamlined workflows that balance access requirements with the long-term stability and usability of at-risk 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 with practical, low-cost preventive measures.
- Apply conservation ethics to balance user access, risk, and limited budgets.
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