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Course Info

About this Course

This course provides students with the necessary knowledge skill on preservation and also the technical know-how and skill in undertaking conservation and restoration processes. By taking this course, students should be able to grasp extended knowledge in this area. This course includes the preservation of paper and book structures and modern materials (photographs, audiovisual material, etc.), preservation requirements, and restoration techniques and processes through the concepts of preventive preservation, restorative conservation, and content preservation.

Course Syllabus

Concept of Preservation
1.0 Definition within the preservation
1.1 Concept of preventive preservation
1.2 Concept of restorative conservation
1.3 Concept of content preservation






Content and structure of archival material
2.1 Concept and history of paper and information

Causes of Deteriotation
3.1 Natural agent
3.2 Biological agents
3.3 Physical agents
3.4 Chemical agents

Disaster Plan

4.1. Introduction to disaster planning
4.2. Environmental and natural disaster
4.3. Human-made disaster
4.4. Content of a disaster management plan
4.5. Examples of disaster plan and recovery

Preventive and curative method to counteract deterioration

5.1 Preventive and curative methods
5.2 Protective coverings for archival materials
5.3 Standards for storage
5.4 Building, equipment, boxing, shelving, materials
5.5 Storage environment

Restoration techniques of damages paper-based materials

6.1 Examination
6.2 Fumigation
6.3 Cleaning
6.4 Test for acidity, ink, and strength of the paper structure
6.5 Deacidification (aqueous, non-aqueous methods)
6.6 Restoration technique (traditional methods, solvent and machine lamination, leaf-casting, and encapsulating.
6.7 Binding material and technique of repaired document.

Content Preservation

7.1 microfilm
7.2 audiovisual material
7.3 optical disk
7.4 photographic materials

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1 : What will i learn?
A1 : Preservation, conservation, restoration, prevention, and examination.