Preservation 101: Storage Supplies

In this video, Rebecca Elder, Principal at Rebecca Elder Cultural Heritage Preservation, provides a basic introduction to storing paper-based and photographic materials. Some of the topics covered include: chemical terminology, pros and cons of plastic storage materials, how to deal with fasteners, and best practices for storing photographs, flat paper, and oversized materials. This session was part of the 2016 ATALM annual conference held in Phoenix, Arizona, on September 10-13, 2016.