Document Preservation Course
Gain vital skills in document preservation for library work: evaluate item conditions, plan safe treatments, control risks, and create efficient workflows that safeguard collections while ensuring reliable access for users in resource-limited settings. This course equips you with practical methods to extend the life and usability of paper and bound materials through preventive care, basic repairs, environmental controls, and ethical practices.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This focused Document Preservation Course delivers straightforward techniques to evaluate conditions, record damage, and devise secure treatments for paper documents and books. You will master preventive maintenance, environmental management, mould and pest control, simple repairs, ethical choices, and streamlined processes that honour access requirements while boosting the longevity, stability, and practicality of fragile collections.
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Develop skills
- Design effective triage workflows for intake, quarantine, stabilisation and prioritisation.
- Perform safe repairs on paper: tears, folds, brittle pages and detached covers.
- Assess and document condition using photos, risk ratings and detailed reports.
- Manage environment and pests with affordable, practical preventive strategies.
- Apply conservation ethics to balance access needs, risks and limited resources.
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