Care of Collections

<p>Confronting contemporary issues in museum practice this collection provides a practical guide to all aspects of collections care. </p><p>Contributors cover a wide range of issues including:</p><ul> <li> conservation practice</li> <li>the monitoring and control of light</li> <li> relative humidity and atmospheric pollution</li> <li> packing handling and transportation of collections</li> <li> storage and access to collections</li> <li> biological infestation</li> <li> disaster planning.</li> </ul><p>Including material and sources that have up until now not easily been available students of museum studies and proffessionals within the industry now have this invaluable aid to their work.</p>