Preservation Interest Group

• American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works
• The Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts - This organization also runs the Documentary Heritage Program of the State of New York or DHPSNY (even though it is located in Philadelphia!) DHPSNY offers free workshops and webinars on preservation and managing archives. 
• Conservation OnLine
• Heritage Health Index - This page provides the results of a 2005 comprehensive survey of the condition and preservation needs of collections in U.S. institutions. The survey was done by Heritage Preservation and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Of special interest is the "Resources" section of the site. It provides links to reputable organizations in the areas of disaster planning, finding a conservator, locating training opportunities in preservation and conservation, funding sources for collections care, and other organizations that provide guidance in preservation-related issues.
• Image Permanence Institute of the Rochester Institute of Technology - Includes several wonderful publications related to storage environments as well as an interactive site, "Stored Alive," which demonstrates the deterioration of various types of material stored under different conditions. These are located under the Downloads link on the homepage. The homepage also includes a link to The Archival Advisor, IPI's preservation guide for family photograph collectors, genealogists, and scrapbook makers.
• Library of Congress Family Treasures - This is a well-organized and straightforward web site dedicated to "Preparing, Protecting, Preserving Family Treasures." The site has sections on Preparing Your Family Treasures, Protecting Your Family Treasures Every Day, and Preserving Treasures After the Disaster. Much of the advice can be applied to small archives as well.
• National Film Preservation Foundation - The site includes a pdf version of their Film Preservation Guide. The Guide is a full-length publication written for people without prior film preservation experience. To find the Guide on the site, click on "preservation basics" on the main page.
• Northeast Document Conservation Center
• Regional Alliance for Preservation

Library Binders:

• Wert Bookbinding, Grantville PA - http://www.wertbookbinding.com/
• Acme Binding, Charlestown MA - http://acmebinding.com/
• Smith-Shattuck Bookbinding, Princeton NJ - http://thesisbookbinding.com/
• Grimm Book Bindery Inc., Madison WI - http://www.grimmbindery.com
• Colorado Bookbinders, Loveland CO - https://coloradobookbinders.com/
• National Library Bindery Co. of Indiana, Indianapolis IN http://nlbco.com/about-us/
  • Video of their bookbinding operation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppWs-Y9tqIs

Guidelines for Library Binding from the Northeast Document Conservation Center: https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/7.-conservation-procedures/7.1-guidelines-for-library-binding

Find a professional binder for small or fragile jobs: The American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works provides lists of qualified conservators, including book binders. People on this list have attained professional designation in AIC. This means they have had their training, knowledge, and experience reviewed by a body of professional conservators who are recognized in the field for their commitment to establishing and upholding professional standards, promoting research and publications, partaking in educational opportunities, and fostering the exchange of knowledge in the field. Search under the specialty "Books and Paper" when searching for binders.  http://www.conservation-us.org/membership/find-a-conservator#.Wv8Rtpch3yQ

• American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works - Guides for Taking Care of Your Personal Heritage - This site provides short pamphlets with basic information on caring for various types of items such as furniture, paintings, video tapes, and books.
• Library of Congress - Protecting Your Family Treasures Every Day - The Library of Congress provides basic information arranged by material type on this site.
• Library of Congress - Preserving Your Digital Memories - A Library of Congress site that focuses on digital records, such as digital photographs, computer files, and email.  Digital records are actually much less stable and more vulnerable to loss and degradation than older photographs, paper, and other analog documents.  This site explains why and provides information on protecting digital material.
• Northeast Document Conservation Center - Caring for Private and Family Collections - A very short list of tips from one of the country's leading conservation labs.
• Society of California Archivists - Preserving Your History Brochure Series - This series is produced with the intent of assisting the general public. The brochures are available for download in English, Spanish and Chinese. The series currently consists of four titles:  Doing Oral History, Doing Your Neighborhood History, Family Papers:  Preservation and Organization, and Preserving Family Photographs.

• Videotape Identification and Assessment Guide -This guide provide basic information on identifying videotape formats, evaluating the condition of tapes and the costs of preserving them, and caring for those tapes that an institution chooses to preserve.

• Academy of Certified Archivists
• American Association for State and Local History
• American Library Association/Association of College and Research Libraries-Rare Books and Manuscripts Section
• Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc.
• Association for Information Management Professionals (ARMA)
• Association of Canadian Archivists
• Capital Area Archivists - Informal group for people working with archives in the region in and around Albany, New York. Membership is only $5.00!
• Council of State Archivists - Although primarily aimed at state and local government archivists, this site also contains useful information for all archivists, especially in the area of emergency preparedness.
• International Council on Archives
• Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference
• New England Archivists
• Oral History Association
• Society of American Archivists