When summary texts on collections care are just not providing you with enough facts or you need some background information to better understand what's going on with your collection, turn to Guide to Environmental Protection of Collections.

Written by Barbara Appelbaum, one of the most respected object conservators in the country, the book's intended audience is anyone who is in a position to make decisions regarding the care and maintenance of collections. Appelbaum provides clear explanations, while avoiding technical jargon.

The author's goal is to provide the information collection caretakers need to make sound decisions about the environments in which collections are stored, how they are exhibited, and how and when they are conserved. It provides important information on understanding the physical make-up of all types of collection items and what particular storage and exhibition needs they have.

This is the science of collections care, and it's certainly more interesting than your high school chemistry class.

by Kathy Craughwell-Varda