Conservation
Conservation is the profession devoted to the preservation of cultural property for the future. The term includes everything from establishing a good storage environment to restoring unique items.
The Conservation Officer at the Arizona History and Archives Division provides a variety of services to Arizona's citizens, libraries and agencies as well as national organizations. In most cases, these services are free, courtesy of the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records.
The conservator provides
- a variety of talks ranging from preserving family history collections to disaster planning for libraries and government agencies.
- consultations on conservation issues with individuals as well as institutions via telephone, email or on-site.
- hands-on workshops on book repair for circulating collections, disaster prevention and response, paper conservation and other topics. A fee to cover the cost of supplies may be necessary for some workshops.
To arrange for a presentation, workshop or consultation, contact:
 Michael McColgin
Arizona History and Archives Division
1700 West Washington
Phoenix, AZ 85007.
Telephone: (602) 926-3720
Email: mimccol@lib.az.us
Publications by Michael McColgin
Disaster Planning for Rural Libraries in Arizona
Disaster Planning for Government Agencies in Arizona
Publications by Others
"Guidelines For Dealing With Water Damaged Property" from the
American Institute for Conservation
"Dust Cloths for Rare or Valuable Materials" by Michaelle Biddle
Brochures and handouts by Michael McColgin. Permission to reprint is hereby given.
"Disasters: Preventing and Coping"
"Cleaning Up Your Act"
"Preserving and Handling Photographic Images"
"Preserving Personal Papers And Photographs: General Guidelines"
"Preservation Guidelines"
"Preserving Public Records"
Selected Sites on the World Wide Web
On Preserving Books and Papers
On Preserving Photographic and Electronic Media
On Disaster Prevention and Response
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