This is a self-paced course. See Course Calendar for suggested dates for each section to allow for easy progress through the course in the allotted 4-week time frame.
Units
1. Introduction
- Chat Session 1
- Exercise 1. Introduction Discussion Forum
- Assigning Value
- Exercise 2. Who has primary responsibility?
- Preservation Program
- SelfTest 1: Preservation Needs
2. Facilities, Environment and Disaster Planning
- Exercise 1. Building Renovation Discussion Forum
- The Facility
- Exercise 2. Building Problems Discussion Forum
- The Environmental Goals, Monitoring and Controls
- SelfTest 2: Monitoring
- Emergency Planning
- SelfTest 3: Mold
- Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
- Exercise 3. Food & Drink Discussion Forum
- Unit 2 Conclusion
- SelfTest 4: Unit 2
3. Library Materials
- Chat Session 2
- Value of Library Collections
- SelfTest 5: Gift Policy
- Paper Objects
- SelfTest 6: Books & Paper
- SelfTest 7: Acidic Paper
- Non-Print Media
- Exercise 1. Photography Discussion Forum
- Unit 3 Conclusion
4. Care and Repair
- Chat Session 3
- SelfTest 8: Care and Repair
5. Reformatting
- Chat Session 4
- SelfTest 9: Reformatting
6. Preserving Digital Content
- SelfTest 10: Digital Preservation