Preservation of books and documents | Online course

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How can we keep our books and documents in good condition for many long years?

Books and documents are part of our heritage and are especially important to us on a personal level, as they can contain invaluable memories. This course systematizes the ways of identifying the pathologies, knowing the precautions to be taken, the methods and procedures to be applied, the prevention techniques and the ways to minimize the damage, carrying out paper repairs.

Authors: Geraldine Garcia and Diana Bencatel

Online Course Preservation of Books and Graphic Documents

Learning Objectives

At the end of theCourse Preservation of Books and Graphic Documents, participants will be able to identify pathologies in books and documents and their causes, to know the care to be taken with books and documents and to apply prevention techniques, minimize damage and perform paper repairs.

Who takes this Course?

This course is intended for all those who have books and graphic documents (archives, libraries, booksellers, collectors) in their custody or for all those who wish to preserve their own books and documents.

Certificado de Formação. Entidade Certificada At the end of the course, a training certificate will be issued indicating the program, duration and evaluation. We are a training entity certified by DGERT – Training Entity Certificate No. 1800/2015 – so the certificate has international validity.

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Hours – estimated 35 hours (but no limit hours for access)

Access – 24/7 . Full access for unlimited time

Program – Course Preservation of Books and Graphic Documents

Unit 1 – CONCEPTS AND LEVELS OF OPERATION

Unit 2 – MATERIALS

2.1. Writing materials

2.2. Inks

2.3. Adhesives

2.4. Bookbinding

Unit 3 – AGENTS OF DETERIORATION

3.1. Main agents of deterioration

3.2. Main agents of damage and loss

3.3. Most common types of damage

Unit 4 – DAMAGE MINIMIZATION AND TECHNIQUES

4.1. Cleaning

4.1.Flattening

4.1. Consolidation and repair of damage

Unit 5 – PRESERVATION OF MATERIALS

5.1. Handling and transportation

5.2. Storage

5.3. Maintenance and cleaning

5.4. Integrated pest management

5.5. Environmental management

5.5.1. Temperature and relative humidity

5.5.2. Light and invisible radiations

5.5.3. Pollutants and contaminants

You will access your online course through an elearning platform to which you have daily access, 24 hours a day. Your access credentials to the course (code, username and password) will be sent up to 24 hours after payment confirmation.

The course is organized by units and lessons in order to facilitate the learning process. However, you can navigate freely throughout the course without any restrictions, according to your interests and your own working method.

The courses are optimized for mobile devices, so you can study with total freedom. Wherever and whenever you want…

Do you have questions about Preservation of Books and Graphic Documents online course?

geral@citaliarestauro.pt

Course Features

Lectures 0
Quizzes 0
Duration estimated 35 hours | access 24 hours a day | unlimited time
Skill level Online Course
Language English
Students 304
Assessments Yes

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Geraldine Garcia Diana Bencatel

GERALDINE GARCIA e DIANA BENCATEL | GERALDINE - CV RESUMIDO Licenciada em Arqueologia e com Mestrado em Museologia pela Universidade do Porto, especializou-se em Conservação Preventiva. Ao longo do seu percurso académico e profissional teve oportunidade de integrar a equipa de Conservação de Coleções do English Heritage (Londres) e de colaborar com a Direção Regional de Cultura do Centro e a Universidade de Coimbra. DIANA - CV RESUMIDO Licenciada em Arqueologia e com Mestrado em Museologia pela Universidade do Porto, especializou-se na área da Conservação Preventiva. Desenvolveu trabalho em diversas instituições culturais, de destacar o Victoria & Albert Museum (Londres), o Arquivo Distrital do Porto, o Museu da Cerâmica e o Museu Auto Sueco. GERALDINE GARCIA y DIANA BENCATEL | GERALDINE - CV RESUMEN Licenciada en Arqueología y con Maestría en Museología por la Universidad de Oporto, se especializó en Conservación Preventiva. A lo largo de su trayectoria académica y profesional tuvo la oportunidad de integrar el equipo de Conservación de Colecciones del English Heritage (Londres) y de colaborar con la Dirección Regional de Cultura del Centro y la Universidad de Coimbra. DIANA - CV RESUMEN Licenciada en Arqueología y con Maestría en Museología por la Universidad de Oporto, se especializó en el área de la Conservación Preventiva. Ha trabajado en diversas instituciones culturales, de destacar el Victoria & Albert Museum (Londres), el Archivo Distrital de Oporto, el Museo de la Cerámica y el Museo Auto Sueco.